Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Long Beach, CA reefer rate

$8,143reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $7,084–$9,202
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,747
Fuel: $2,396
All-in estimate: $8,143

Return trip

Long Beach → Detroit$9,651

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Detroit to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,837	$2.92	$6,085 – $7,589
53' refrigerated	$8,143	$3.48	$7,084 – $9,202
48' flatbed	$8,182	$3.50	$7,037 – $9,328
Step deck	$8,900	$3.81	$7,476 – $10,324
Power only	$6,086	$2.60	$5,295 – $6,877
Hotshot	$4,595	$1.97	$3,814 – $5,377
26' box truck	$4,486	$1.92	$3,813 – $5,158
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.17	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,508	$6.09	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,162	$3.48	$7,101 – $9,223	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,663	$5.92	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,071	$3.89	$4,412 – $5,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,138	$5.96	$2,730 – $3,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,574	$3.82	$4,849 – $6,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116	5 d

More lanes into Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,458	$2.92	$7,358 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,712	$2.93	$4,100 – $5,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,382	$3.35	$1,202 – $1,562	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Long Beach, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Detroit, MI to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $8,143 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,084 and $9,202.

How far is Detroit, MI from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,396 of the $8,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,651, which makes Detroit, MI to Long Beach, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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