Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Livonia, MI to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,613reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $4,013–$5,213
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livonia to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,420
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $4,613

Return trip

Dallas → Livonia$3,723

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

Livonia to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Livonia, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,871	$3.33	$3,445 – $4,297
53' refrigerated	$4,613	$3.96	$4,013 – $5,213
48' flatbed	$4,686	$4.03	$4,030 – $5,342
Step deck	$5,108	$4.39	$4,291 – $5,925
Power only	$3,414	$2.93	$2,970 – $3,858
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.21	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,527	$2.17	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.33	$1,301 – $1,796

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More lanes from Livonia

53' refrigerated lanes from Livonia, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$3,580	$6.04	$3,115 – $4,045	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$8,112	$3.48	$7,057 – $9,166	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,614	$6.09	$1,404 – $1,824	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,038	$3.89	$4,383 – $5,693	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$7,706	$3.91	$6,704 – $8,708	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$3,198	$5.91	$2,782 – $3,613	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,538	$3.82	$4,818 – $6,258	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,021	$3.49	$6,978 – $9,063	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 Livonia, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Livonia, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,613 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,013 and $5,213.

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

About 1,164 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 $1,193 of the $4,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,723, which makes Livonia, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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