Michigan City, IN · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Michigan City, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Michigan City, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.59/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 31,466

Reefer lanes from Michigan City

53' refrigerated rates from Michigan City, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$4,409	$5.53	$3,836 – $4,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$7,381	$3.50	$6,422 – $8,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$4,447	$3.96	$3,869 – $5,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$6,902	$3.94	$6,005 – $7,799	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,952	$5.37	$3,438 – $4,466	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,892	$3.88	$4,256 – $5,528	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$7,288	$3.50	$6,340 – $8,235	4 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$3,954	$4.08	$3,440 – $4,468	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$5,848	$5.92	$5,087 – $6,608	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	995 mi	$4,038	$4.06	$3,513 – $4,563	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,212 mi	$7,696	$3.48	$6,696 – $8,697	5 d
Austin, TX	1,173 mi	$4,611	$3.93	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Charlotte, NC	655 mi	$3,404	$5.20	$2,961 – $3,846	2 d
Columbus, OH	278 mi	$1,748	$6.29	$1,521 – $1,975	1 d

From Michigan City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.48 a mile (San Jose, $7,696) and $6.29 a mile (Columbus, $1,748) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Michigan City

Reefer lanes into Michigan City

53' refrigerated rates into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$2,900	$3.64	$2,523 – $3,276	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$8,707	$4.12	$7,575 – $9,838	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$3,572	$3.18	$3,107 – $4,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$4,241	$2.42	$3,689 – $4,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,426	$3.30	$2,111 – $2,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,929	$3.12	$3,418 – $4,440	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$8,596	$4.13	$7,479 – $9,714	4 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$3,175	$3.28	$2,763 – $3,588	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,601	$2.63	$2,263 – $2,939	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	995 mi	$3,243	$3.26	$2,821 – $3,664	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,212 mi	$9,078	$4.10	$7,898 – $10,258	5 d
Austin, TX	1,173 mi	$3,704	$3.16	$3,222 – $4,185	3 d
Charlotte, NC	655 mi	$2,243	$3.42	$1,951 – $2,534	2 d
Columbus, OH	278 mi	$1,686	$6.07	$1,467 – $1,905	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Indiana market

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Michigan City is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Michigan City's own distances.

Michigan City rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Michigan City by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.87 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.56	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.56
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.5%	+13.7%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Reefer lanes from Michigan City

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