Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,119dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $3,666–$4,572
Transit: 3 days

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

Portage to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,965
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

Austin → Portage$3,324

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

Portage to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$3.28	$3,666 – $4,572
53' refrigerated	$4,909	$3.91	$4,270 – $5,547
48' flatbed	$4,979	$3.97	$4,282 – $5,676
Step deck	$5,425	$4.32	$4,557 – $6,294
Power only	$3,637	$2.90	$3,165 – $4,110
Hotshot	$2,745	$2.19	$2,278 – $3,212
26' box truck	$2,691	$2.14	$2,287 – $3,094
Sprinter van	$1,648	$1.31	$1,384 – $1,911

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More lanes from Portage

53' dry van lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,461	$4.79	$3,080 – $3,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$6,455	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,165	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,000	$7.69	$890 – $1,110	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$3,966	$3.31	$3,530 – $4,403	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$6,080	$3.31	$5,411 – $6,749	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$3,101	$4.66	$2,759 – $3,442	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,356	$3.25	$3,877 – $4,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$6,378	$2.95	$5,677 – $7,080	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 Portage, MI to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Portage, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,666 and $4,572.

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

About 1,255 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 $1,154 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,965 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,324, which makes Portage, 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