Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$3,757reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $3,269–$4,245
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Detroit price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,551
Fuel: $1,206
All-in estimate: $3,757

Return trip

Detroit → Dallas$4,655

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,152	$2.68	$2,806 – $3,499
53' refrigerated	$3,757	$3.19	$3,269 – $4,245
48' flatbed	$3,815	$3.24	$3,281 – $4,349
Step deck	$4,159	$3.53	$3,493 – $4,824
Power only	$2,781	$2.36	$2,419 – $3,142
Hotshot	$2,099	$1.78	$1,742 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,058	$1.75	$1,749 – $2,367
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.07	$1,059 – $1,463

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,792	$2.41	$4,169 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,935	$3.68	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,757 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,269 and $4,245.

How far is Dallas, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,177 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,206 of the $3,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,655, which makes Dallas, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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