Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Huron, MI to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,496reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $4,781–$6,210
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Huron to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,024
Fuel: $1,472
All-in estimate: $5,496

Return trip

Austin → Port Huron$4,435

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

Port Huron to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Huron, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,613	$3.21	$4,105 – $5,120
53' refrigerated	$5,496	$3.83	$4,781 – $6,210
48' flatbed	$5,561	$3.87	$4,783 – $6,340
Step deck	$6,057	$4.22	$5,088 – $7,026
Power only	$4,082	$2.84	$3,551 – $4,612
Hotshot	$3,081	$2.15	$2,557 – $3,605
26' box truck	$3,016	$2.10	$2,564 – $3,469
Sprinter van	$1,845	$1.28	$1,550 – $2,140

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More lanes from Port Huron

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Huron, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$3,399	$6.18	$2,957 – $3,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$8,300	$3.48	$7,221 – $9,379	5 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$1,815	$5.50	$1,579 – $2,051	1 d
Houston, TX	1,369 mi	$5,278	$3.86	$4,592 – $5,965	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$7,931	$3.90	$6,900 – $8,962	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$3,065	$6.03	$2,667 – $3,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,778	$3.79	$5,027 – $6,529	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$8,218	$3.48	$7,150 – $9,287	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 Port Huron, MI to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Huron, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,496 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,781 and $6,210.

How far is Port Huron, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,436 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 $1,472 of the $5,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Port Huron, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,435, which makes Port Huron, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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