Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kentwood, MI reefer rate

$4,069reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,540–$4,598
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kentwood price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,741
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $4,069

Return trip

Kentwood → Austin$5,042

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

Austin to Kentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kentwood, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.63	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,069	$3.14	$3,540 – $4,598
48' flatbed	$4,124	$3.18	$3,547 – $4,702
Step deck	$4,494	$3.47	$3,775 – $5,213
Power only	$3,017	$2.33	$2,624 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,277	$1.76	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,231	$1.72	$1,896 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.05	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 Kentwood

53' refrigerated lanes into Kentwood, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$2,750	$3.76	$2,392 – $3,107	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$9,138	$4.15	$7,950 – $10,326	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,374	$9.04	$1,196 – $1,553	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,935	$3.16	$3,423 – $4,447	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$4,501	$2.43	$3,916 – $5,087	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,316	$3.41	$2,015 – $2,617	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,296	$3.11	$3,738 – $4,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$9,042	$4.16	$7,866 – $10,217	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Kentwood, MI is estimated at $4,069 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,540 and $4,598.

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

About 1,296 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 $1,328 of the $4,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,741 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,042, which makes Austin, TX to Kentwood, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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