Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,119reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $4,454–$5,785
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sterling Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,766
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $5,119

Return trip

Houston → Sterling Heights$4,131

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

Sterling Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,296	$3.25	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$3.88	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914
Step deck	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557
Power only	$3,797	$2.88	$3,303 – $4,291
Hotshot	$2,866	$2.17	$2,379 – $3,353
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.13	$2,386 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.30	$1,444 – $1,993

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,504	$6.09	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,181	$3.48	$7,117 – $9,244	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,685	$5.85	$1,466 – $1,904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$7,786	$3.91	$6,774 – $8,798	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,142	$5.96	$2,733 – $3,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$5,619	$3.81	$4,889 – $6,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,090	$3.49	$7,038 – $9,141	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$4,698	$3.95	$4,087 – $5,308	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sterling Heights, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,454 and $5,785.

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

About 1,320 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 $1,353 of the $5,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,131, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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