Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$8,181reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $7,117–$9,244
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sterling Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,772
Fuel: $2,409
All-in estimate: $8,181

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sterling Heights$9,696

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sterling Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,869	$2.92	$6,113 – $7,624
53' refrigerated	$8,181	$3.48	$7,117 – $9,244
48' flatbed	$8,220	$3.50	$7,069 – $9,370
Step deck	$8,940	$3.80	$7,510 – $10,371
Power only	$6,115	$2.60	$5,320 – $6,910
Hotshot	$4,617	$1.96	$3,832 – $5,402
26' box truck	$4,506	$1.92	$3,831 – $5,182
Sprinter van	$2,748	$1.17	$2,308 – $3,187

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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
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,685	$5.85	$1,466 – $1,904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,119	$3.88	$4,454 – $5,785	3 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 Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sterling Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Sterling Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,181 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,117 and $9,244.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,409 of the $8,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Sterling Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,696, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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