Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Burton, MI to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,327reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $4,635–$6,020
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burton to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,909
Fuel: $1,418
All-in estimate: $5,327

Return trip

Austin → Burton$4,299

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Burton, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,471	$3.23	$3,979 – $4,963
53' refrigerated	$5,327	$3.85	$4,635 – $6,020
48' flatbed	$5,394	$3.90	$4,639 – $6,149
Step deck	$5,876	$4.25	$4,936 – $6,816
Power only	$3,954	$2.86	$3,440 – $4,468
Hotshot	$2,984	$2.16	$2,477 – $3,492
26' box truck	$2,923	$2.11	$2,484 – $3,361
Sprinter van	$1,788	$1.29	$1,502 – $2,074

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More lanes from Burton

53' refrigerated lanes from Burton, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,685	$5.96	$3,206 – $4,164	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$8,080	$3.49	$7,030 – $9,131	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,605	$6.13	$1,396 – $1,813	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$5,129	$3.88	$4,462 – $5,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$7,692	$3.91	$6,692 – $8,692	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$3,322	$5.81	$2,890 – $3,754	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,613	$3.81	$4,883 – $6,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$7,999	$3.49	$6,959 – $9,038	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Burton, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,327 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,635 and $6,020.

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

About 1,384 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 $1,418 of the $5,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,299, which makes Burton, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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