Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pontiac, MI freight rate

$3,597dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$3,993
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pontiac price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,329
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $3,597

Return trip

Pontiac → Austin$4,457

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

Austin to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,597	$2.61	$3,201 – $3,993
53' refrigerated	$4,286	$3.11	$3,729 – $4,843
48' flatbed	$4,340	$3.15	$3,732 – $4,948
Step deck	$4,728	$3.43	$3,971 – $5,484
Power only	$3,181	$2.31	$2,767 – $3,595
Hotshot	$2,401	$1.74	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,351	$1.71	$1,999 – $2,704
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.04	$1,209 – $1,669

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Pontiac

53' dry van lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,981	$3.35	$1,763 – $2,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,094	$3.47	$7,204 – $8,985	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,493	$5.45	$1,329 – $1,657	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$3,454	$2.63	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$4,010	$2.03	$3,569 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,657	$3.05	$1,475 – $1,839	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$3,791	$2.58	$3,374 – $4,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,007	$3.47	$7,126 – $8,888	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $3,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $3,993.

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

About 1,379 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 $1,268 of the $3,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,457, which makes Austin, TX to Pontiac, 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