Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,457dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $3,967–$4,947
Transit: 3 days

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

Pontiac to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,189
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $4,457

Return trip

Austin → Pontiac$3,597

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

Pontiac to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,457	$3.23	$3,967 – $4,947
53' refrigerated	$5,311	$3.85	$4,620 – $6,001
48' flatbed	$5,378	$3.90	$4,625 – $6,131
Step deck	$5,858	$4.25	$4,921 – $6,796
Power only	$3,942	$2.86	$3,429 – $4,454
Hotshot	$2,975	$2.16	$2,469 – $3,481
26' box truck	$2,914	$2.11	$2,477 – $3,351
Sprinter van	$1,783	$1.29	$1,498 – $2,068

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More lanes from Pontiac

53' dry van lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,997	$5.06	$2,668 – $3,327	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$6,829	$2.92	$6,078 – $7,580	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,374	$5.02	$1,223 – $1,525	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,280	$3.26	$3,809 – $4,751	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$6,496	$3.28	$5,781 – $7,210	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,687	$4.95	$2,391 – $2,982	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,697	$3.20	$4,180 – $5,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$6,755	$2.93	$6,012 – $7,499	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Pontiac, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,967 and $4,947.

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

About 1,379 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 $1,268 of the $4,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,597, which makes Pontiac, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology