Sterling Heights, MI · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Sterling Heights, MI
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Sterling Heights, 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
- 134,342
Reefer lanes from Sterling Heights
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,504 | $6.09 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,181 | $3.48 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,685 | $5.85 |
| Houston, TX | $5,119 | $3.88 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,786 | $3.91 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,142 | $5.96 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,619 | $3.81 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,090 | $3.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,698 | $3.95 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,953 | $5.94 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,788 | $3.93 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,466 | $3.47 |
| Austin, TX | $5,337 | $3.85 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,284 | $5.32 |
From Sterling Heights, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.47 a mile (San Jose, $8,466) and $6.09 a mile (New York, $3,504) 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 Sterling Heights
Reefer lanes into Sterling Heights
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,316 | $4.03 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,696 | $4.13 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,831 | $6.36 |
| Houston, TX | $4,131 | $3.13 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,807 | $2.41 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,938 | $3.68 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,535 | $3.08 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,588 | $4.13 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,791 | $3.19 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,661 | $2.66 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,864 | $3.17 |
| San Jose, CA | $10,035 | $4.11 |
| Austin, TX | $4,307 | $3.11 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,174 | $3.52 |
Reefer · outbound · Michigan market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Sterling Heights is priced with the Michigan market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Sterling Heights's own distances.
Sterling Heights 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% |