Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lansing, MI reefer rate

$4,152reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,328 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,692
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lansing price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $1,361
All-in estimate: $4,152

Return trip

Lansing → Austin$5,145

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

Austin to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,485	$2.62	$3,101 – $3,868
53' refrigerated	$4,152	$3.13	$3,613 – $4,692
48' flatbed	$4,207	$3.17	$3,618 – $4,797
Step deck	$4,584	$3.45	$3,851 – $5,317
Power only	$3,080	$2.32	$2,680 – $3,480
Hotshot	$2,325	$1.75	$1,929 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,277	$1.71	$1,936 – $2,619
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.05	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 Lansing

53' refrigerated lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$2,574	$3.85	$2,240 – $2,909	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$9,361	$4.14	$8,144 – $10,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,542	$7.63	$1,342 – $1,742	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,000	$3.15	$3,480 – $4,521	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,621	$2.43	$4,020 – $5,222	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,160	$3.50	$1,879 – $2,441	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,380	$3.10	$3,811 – $4,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$9,257	$4.15	$8,054 – $10,461	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Lansing, MI is estimated at $4,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,692.

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

About 1,328 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 $1,361 of the $4,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,145, which makes Austin, TX to Lansing, 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