Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Novi, MI reefer rate

$4,239reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$4,790
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Novi price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $4,239

Return trip

Novi → Austin$5,253

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

Austin to Novi by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Novi, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,557	$2.61	$3,166 – $3,949
53' refrigerated	$4,239	$3.11	$3,688 – $4,790
48' flatbed	$4,293	$3.15	$3,692 – $4,894
Step deck	$4,677	$3.44	$3,929 – $5,425
Power only	$3,145	$2.31	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,374	$1.74	$1,970 – $2,778
26' box truck	$2,325	$1.71	$1,977 – $2,674
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.05	$1,195 – $1,651

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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 Novi

53' refrigerated lanes into Novi, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$2,388	$3.97	$2,077 – $2,698	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$9,592	$4.13	$8,345 – $10,839	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,733	$6.69	$1,508 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,066	$3.14	$3,537 – $4,595	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$4,747	$2.42	$4,130 – $5,364	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$1,995	$3.63	$1,735 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$4,467	$3.08	$3,886 – $5,047	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$9,484	$4.14	$8,251 – $10,717	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Novi, MI is estimated at $4,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $4,790.

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

About 1,361 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 $1,395 of the $4,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,253, which makes Austin, TX to Novi, 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