Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Southgate, MI dry van rate

$3,553dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,162–$3,944
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Southgate price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,304
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $3,553

Return trip

Southgate → Austin$4,403

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

Austin to Southgate by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Southgate, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,553	$2.61	$3,162 – $3,944
53' refrigerated	$4,234	$3.12	$3,683 – $4,784
48' flatbed	$4,288	$3.16	$3,688 – $4,888
Step deck	$4,671	$3.44	$3,924 – $5,419
Power only	$3,141	$2.31	$2,733 – $3,550
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.74	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,322	$1.71	$1,974 – $2,671
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.05	$1,194 – $1,649

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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 Southgate

53' dry van lanes into Southgate, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$1,953	$3.37	$1,738 – $2,167	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,098	$3.47	$7,207 – $8,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,490	$5.46	$1,326 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$3,401	$2.64	$3,027 – $3,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$4,007	$2.03	$3,566 – $4,448	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,624	$3.08	$1,445 – $1,803	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$3,744	$2.59	$3,332 – $4,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,004	$3.47	$7,123 – $8,884	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Southgate, MI is estimated at $3,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,162 and $3,944.

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

About 1,359 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 $1,249 of the $3,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,304 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,403, which makes Austin, TX to Southgate, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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