Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Novi, MI to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,253reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $4,570–$5,935
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novi to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,858
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $5,253

Return trip

Austin → Novi$4,239

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

Novi to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Novi, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,408	$3.24	$3,923 – $4,893
53' refrigerated	$5,253	$3.86	$4,570 – $5,935
48' flatbed	$5,320	$3.91	$4,575 – $6,065
Step deck	$5,795	$4.26	$4,868 – $6,723
Power only	$3,898	$2.86	$3,391 – $4,404
Hotshot	$2,942	$2.16	$2,442 – $3,442
26' box truck	$2,881	$2.12	$2,449 – $3,314
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.30	$1,481 – $2,045

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More lanes from Novi

53' refrigerated lanes from Novi, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$3,614	$6.01	$3,144 – $4,083	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$8,093	$3.49	$7,041 – $9,145	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,596	$6.16	$1,388 – $1,803	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,038	$3.89	$4,383 – $5,693	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$7,689	$3.91	$6,689 – $8,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$3,234	$5.88	$2,813 – $3,654	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$5,535	$3.82	$4,815 – $6,254	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$8,002	$3.49	$6,962 – $9,042	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 Novi, MI to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Novi, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,570 and $5,935.

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

About 1,361 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 $1,395 of the $5,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,239, which makes Novi, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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