Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bay City, MI dry van rate

$3,659dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $3,256–$4,061
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bay City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $3,659

Return trip

Bay City → Austin$4,533

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,659	$2.60	$3,256 – $4,061
53' refrigerated	$4,359	$3.10	$3,793 – $4,926
48' flatbed	$4,413	$3.14	$3,795 – $5,030
Step deck	$4,807	$3.42	$4,038 – $5,576
Power only	$3,236	$2.30	$2,816 – $3,657
Hotshot	$2,443	$1.74	$2,028 – $2,858
26' box truck	$2,392	$1.70	$2,033 – $2,751
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.04	$1,229 – $1,698

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Bay City

53' dry van lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,109	$3.26	$1,877 – $2,341	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,010	$3.47	$7,129 – $8,891	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,479	$5.50	$1,316 – $1,641	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$3,535	$2.62	$3,146 – $3,924	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,982	$2.03	$3,544 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$1,788	$2.95	$1,591 – $1,985	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$3,850	$2.58	$3,427 – $4,274	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$7,938	$3.47	$7,065 – $8,811	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bay City, MI?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Bay City, MI is estimated at $3,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,256 and $4,061.

How far is Austin, TX from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 1,407 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,294 of the $3,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,533, which makes Austin, TX to Bay City, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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