Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,263reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $3,709–$4,817
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalamazoo to Dallas price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $4,263

Return trip

Dallas → Kalamazoo$3,440

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

Kalamazoo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,576	$3.39	$3,183 – $3,970
53' refrigerated	$4,263	$4.04	$3,709 – $4,817
48' flatbed	$4,338	$4.11	$3,731 – $4,946
Step deck	$4,731	$4.48	$3,974 – $5,488
Power only	$3,149	$2.98	$2,740 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,376	$2.25	$1,972 – $2,780
26' box truck	$2,332	$2.21	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.35	$1,202 – $1,659

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

53' refrigerated lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,127	$5.71	$3,591 – $4,664	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$7,691	$3.51	$6,691 – $8,691	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,203	$9.12	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,743	$3.94	$4,126 – $5,360	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,249	$3.95	$6,307 – $8,192	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$3,702	$5.55	$3,221 – $4,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,204	$3.87	$4,527 – $5,880	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$7,600	$3.51	$6,612 – $8,588	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,263 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,709 and $4,817.

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

About 1,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,082 of the $4,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,440, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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