Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,291reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $4,604–$5,979
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,884
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $5,291

Return trip

Austin → Detroit$4,270

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

Detroit to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$3.23	$3,952 – $4,929
53' refrigerated	$5,291	$3.85	$4,604 – $5,979
48' flatbed	$5,358	$3.90	$4,608 – $6,109
Step deck	$5,837	$4.25	$4,903 – $6,771
Power only	$3,927	$2.86	$3,417 – $4,438
Hotshot	$2,964	$2.16	$2,460 – $3,468
26' box truck	$2,903	$2.11	$2,468 – $3,338
Sprinter van	$1,776	$1.29	$1,492 – $2,061

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More lanes from Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,508	$6.09	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,162	$3.48	$7,101 – $9,223	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,663	$5.92	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,071	$3.89	$4,412 – $5,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,138	$5.96	$2,730 – $3,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,574	$3.82	$4,849 – $6,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116	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 Detroit, MI to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Detroit, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,604 and $5,979.

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

About 1,373 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 $1,407 of the $5,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,270, which makes Detroit, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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