Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$4,092reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$4,624
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Detroit price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.6%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,754
Fuel: $1,338
All-in estimate: $4,092

Return trip

Detroit → Houston$5,071

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

Houston to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624
48' flatbed	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728
Step deck	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242
Power only	$3,034	$2.33	$2,640 – $3,429
Hotshot	$2,290	$1.75	$1,901 – $2,680
26' box truck	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.05	$1,154 – $1,593

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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 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,757	$3.19	$3,269 – $4,245	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,092 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $4,624.

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

About 1,305 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 $1,338 of the $4,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,071, which makes Houston, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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