Bay City, MI · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Bay City, MI
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Bay City, Michigan, on its busiest lanes.
$5.00/mi outbound
−0.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.64/mi
- vs national
- +20.2%
- 1 year
- +35.9%
- Population
- 32,086
Reefer lanes from Bay City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,807 | $5.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,049 | $3.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,626 | $6.05 |
| Houston, TX | $5,220 | $3.86 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,682 | $3.92 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,458 | $5.71 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,684 | $3.80 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,977 | $3.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,743 | $3.94 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,369 | $5.84 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,827 | $3.92 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,297 | $3.48 |
| Austin, TX | $5,402 | $3.84 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,633 | $5.12 |
From Bay City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.48 a mile (San Jose, $8,297) and $6.05 a mile (Chicago, $1,626) 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 Bay City
Reefer lanes into Bay City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,516 | $3.89 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,540 | $4.13 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,767 | $6.57 |
| Houston, TX | $4,213 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,743 | $2.42 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,133 | $3.52 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,587 | $3.07 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,454 | $4.14 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,828 | $3.18 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,847 | $2.61 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,896 | $3.17 |
| San Jose, CA | $9,834 | $4.12 |
| Austin, TX | $4,359 | $3.10 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,405 | $3.39 |
Reefer · outbound · Michigan market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Bay City is priced with the Michigan market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bay City's own distances.
Bay City rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.19 | +5.3% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.00 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.13 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.60 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.66 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.76 | +3.0% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.73 | +3.4% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.68 | +3.7% | +17.5% |