Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI power only rate

$2,943power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $2,561–$3,326
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $2,943

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Austin$3,647

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

Austin to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$2.65	$2,966 – $3,699
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$3.15	$3,455 – $4,488
48' flatbed	$4,028	$3.20	$3,464 – $4,592
Step deck	$4,390	$3.49	$3,687 – $5,092
Power only	$2,943	$2.34	$2,561 – $3,326
Hotshot	$2,221	$1.76	$1,844 – $2,599
26' box truck	$2,177	$1.73	$1,851 – $2,504
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.06	$1,120 – $1,546

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Kalamazoo

Power only lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$1,998	$2.76	$1,739 – $2,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$6,809	$3.10	$5,924 – $7,694	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$911	$6.90	$793 – $1,030	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$2,834	$2.35	$2,466 – $3,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$3,336	$1.82	$2,902 – $3,769	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$1,670	$2.50	$1,453 – $1,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,116	$2.31	$2,711 – $3,521	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$6,727	$3.11	$5,853 – $7,602	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $2,943 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,561 and $3,326.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,158 of the $2,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,647, which makes Austin, TX to Kalamazoo, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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