Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,738power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $3,252–$4,224
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kentwood to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

Austin → Kentwood$3,017

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

Kentwood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$3.26	$3,765 – $4,696
53' refrigerated	$5,042	$3.89	$4,386 – $5,697
48' flatbed	$5,111	$3.94	$4,395 – $5,826
Step deck	$5,569	$4.30	$4,678 – $6,460
Power only	$3,738	$2.88	$3,252 – $4,224
Hotshot	$2,821	$2.18	$2,342 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,764	$2.13	$2,350 – $3,179
Sprinter van	$1,692	$1.31	$1,422 – $1,963

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More lanes from Kentwood

Power only lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$3,050	$4.17	$2,653 – $3,446	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$5,759	$2.62	$5,010 – $6,507	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$885	$5.83	$770 – $1,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,613	$2.90	$3,143 – $4,083	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$5,434	$2.94	$4,728 – $6,141	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,747	$4.04	$2,390 – $3,104	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$3,952	$2.86	$3,438 – $4,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$5,697	$2.62	$4,956 – $6,438	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Kentwood, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,252 and $4,224.

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

About 1,296 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 $1,192 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,017, which makes Kentwood, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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