Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$8,666reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $7,539–$9,793
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Detroit price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,323
Fuel: $2,343
All-in estimate: $8,666

Return trip

Detroit → Tacoma$7,970

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Tacoma to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,276	$3.18	$6,476 – $8,077
53' refrigerated	$8,666	$3.79	$7,539 – $9,793
48' flatbed	$8,710	$3.81	$7,491 – $9,930
Step deck	$9,474	$4.14	$7,958 – $10,990
Power only	$6,475	$2.83	$5,634 – $7,317
Hotshot	$4,889	$2.14	$4,058 – $5,720
26' box truck	$4,773	$2.09	$4,057 – $5,489
Sprinter van	$2,910	$1.27	$2,445 – $3,376

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' refrigerated lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,701	$4.81	$11,920 – $15,482	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,484	$4.05	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,466	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,437	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,415	$3.79	$7,321 – $9,509	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,592	$4.35	$4,865 – $6,319	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,867	$4.58	$11,194 – $14,539	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$7,987	$3.82	$6,948 – $9,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,862	$3.98	$4,230 – $5,494	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,792	$2.41	$4,169 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,935	$3.68	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $8,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,539 and $9,793.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,286 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 $2,343 of the $8,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,970, which makes Tacoma, WA to Detroit, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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