Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,077reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $4,417–$5,737
Transit: 3 days

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Hamtramck to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,737
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $5,077

Return trip

Houston → Hamtramck$4,097

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hamtramck to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,261	$3.26	$3,792 – $4,729
53' refrigerated	$5,077	$3.88	$4,417 – $5,737
48' flatbed	$5,146	$3.94	$4,426 – $5,867
Step deck	$5,607	$4.29	$4,710 – $6,504
Power only	$3,765	$2.88	$3,276 – $4,254
Hotshot	$2,842	$2.17	$2,359 – $3,325
26' box truck	$2,784	$2.13	$2,367 – $3,202
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.30	$1,432 – $1,977

More lanes from Hamtramck

53' refrigerated lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,500	$6.10	$3,045 – $3,955	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$8,171	$3.48	$7,109 – $9,233	5 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$1,673	$5.89	$1,455 – $1,890	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$7,772	$3.91	$6,762 – $8,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$3,126	$5.98	$2,719 – $3,532	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$5,584	$3.82	$4,858 – $6,309	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$8,077	$3.49	$7,027 – $9,127	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,662	$3.95	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,077 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,417 and $5,737.

How far is Hamtramck, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,307 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 $1,340 of the $5,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hamtramck, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,097, which makes Hamtramck, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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