Detroit, MI · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Detroit, MI

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Detroit, 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: 645,705

Reefer lanes from Detroit

53' refrigerated rates from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,508	$6.09	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,162	$3.48	$7,101 – $9,223	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,663	$5.92	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,071	$3.89	$4,412 – $5,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,138	$5.96	$2,730 – $3,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,574	$3.82	$4,849 – $6,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$4,655	$3.96	$4,050 – $5,261	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$5,882	$5.96	$5,117 – $6,647	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,205 mi	$4,746	$3.94	$4,129 – $5,363	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,437 mi	$8,454	$3.47	$7,355 – $9,553	5 d
Austin, TX	1,373 mi	$5,291	$3.85	$4,604 – $5,979	3 d
Charlotte, NC	602 mi	$3,228	$5.36	$2,808 – $3,647	2 d

From Detroit, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.47 a mile (San Jose, $8,454) and $6.09 a mile (New York, $3,508) 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 Detroit

Reefer lanes into Detroit

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,757	$3.19	$3,269 – $4,245	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$2,629	$2.66	$2,287 – $2,971	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,205 mi	$3,830	$3.18	$3,332 – $4,328	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,437 mi	$10,020	$4.11	$8,717 – $11,322	5 d
Austin, TX	1,373 mi	$4,270	$3.11	$3,715 – $4,825	3 d
Charlotte, NC	602 mi	$2,137	$3.55	$1,859 – $2,415	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Michigan market

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

Detroit rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Detroit by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.19	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.29 – $4.19
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.00	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.9%	$3.89 – $5.37
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.13	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.30 – $5.13
STEPStep deck	$5.60	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.70 – $5.60
PWRPower only	$3.66	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.9%	$2.87 – $3.66
HOTHotshot	$2.76	+3.0%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$2.32 – $2.76
BOX26' box truck	$2.73	+3.4%	+7.9%	+17.7%	$2.32 – $2.73
SPRTSprinter van	$1.68	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.5%	$1.43 – $1.68

Reefer lanes from Detroit

Price a load from Detroit

Reefer lanes into Detroit

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Detroit rates by truck type

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