Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI reefer rate

$4,063reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,294 mi
Typical range: $3,535–$4,592
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dearborn Heights price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,737
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $4,063

Return trip

Dearborn Heights → Houston$5,035

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

Houston to Dearborn Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,410	$2.64	$3,035 – $3,785
53' refrigerated	$4,063	$3.14	$3,535 – $4,592
48' flatbed	$4,119	$3.18	$3,542 – $4,696
Step deck	$4,488	$3.47	$3,770 – $5,206
Power only	$3,013	$2.33	$2,621 – $3,404
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.76	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,228	$1.72	$1,894 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,364	$1.05	$1,146 – $1,582

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Dearborn Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Dearborn Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,349	$4.00	$2,044 – $2,654	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$9,629	$4.13	$8,377 – $10,881	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,767	$6.57	$1,537 – $1,996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$4,766	$2.42	$4,147 – $5,386	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$1,958	$3.66	$1,703 – $2,212	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,469	$3.08	$3,888 – $5,050	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$9,521	$4.13	$8,284 – $10,759	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$3,726	$3.20	$3,241 – $4,210	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI is estimated at $4,063 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,535 and $4,592.

How far is Houston, TX from Dearborn Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,294 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 $1,326 of the $4,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn Heights, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,035, which makes Houston, TX to Dearborn Heights, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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