Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI reefer rate

$4,249reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$4,802
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Dearborn price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $4,249

Return trip

Dearborn → Austin$5,265

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

Austin to Dearborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,566	$2.61	$3,174 – $3,958
53' refrigerated	$4,249	$3.11	$3,697 – $4,802
48' flatbed	$4,304	$3.15	$3,701 – $4,906
Step deck	$4,688	$3.43	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,153	$2.31	$2,743 – $3,563
Hotshot	$2,380	$1.74	$1,975 – $2,785
26' box truck	$2,331	$1.71	$1,981 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.05	$1,198 – $1,655

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More lanes from Austin

53' refrigerated lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,922	$3.88	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,299	$3.71	$5,480 – $7,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617	3 d

More lanes into Dearborn

53' refrigerated lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,335	$4.01	$2,032 – $2,639	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$9,648	$4.13	$8,394 – $10,902	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,780	$6.52	$1,549 – $2,012	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,069	$3.14	$3,540 – $4,598	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,775	$2.42	$4,154 – $5,396	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$1,945	$3.67	$1,692 – $2,198	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,477	$3.08	$3,895 – $5,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$9,536	$4.13	$8,297 – $10,776	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $4,249 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $4,802.

How far is Austin, TX from Dearborn, MI by truck?

About 1,365 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 $1,399 of the $4,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,265, which makes Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology