Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,665reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $4,059–$5,272
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Oak to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,456
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,665

Return trip

Dallas → Royal Oak$3,765

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

Royal Oak to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,914	$3.32	$3,484 – $4,345
53' refrigerated	$4,665	$3.95	$4,059 – $5,272
48' flatbed	$4,737	$4.01	$4,074 – $5,401
Step deck	$5,164	$4.38	$4,337 – $5,990
Power only	$3,453	$2.93	$3,004 – $3,902
Hotshot	$2,606	$2.21	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,556	$2.17	$2,172 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.33	$1,315 – $1,816

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More lanes from Royal Oak

53' refrigerated lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,529	$6.07	$3,071 – $3,988	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,156	$3.48	$7,095 – $9,216	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,657	$5.94	$1,442 – $1,873	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,087	$3.88	$4,426 – $5,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$7,758	$3.91	$6,750 – $8,767	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,162	$5.94	$2,751 – $3,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$5,590	$3.82	$4,863 – $6,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,065	$3.49	$7,016 – $9,113	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 Royal Oak, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Royal Oak, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,665 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,059 and $5,272.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,180 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 $1,209 of the $4,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes Royal Oak, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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