Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,909reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $4,270–$5,547
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portage to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,623
Fuel: $1,286
All-in estimate: $4,909

Return trip

Austin → Portage$3,961

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' refrigerated lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,127	$5.71	$3,591 – $4,664	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$7,688	$3.51	$6,689 – $8,688	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,197	$9.21	$1,041 – $1,353	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$4,727	$3.94	$4,112 – $5,341	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$7,242	$3.95	$6,301 – $8,184	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$3,698	$5.55	$3,217 – $4,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,191	$3.87	$4,516 – $5,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$7,597	$3.51	$6,609 – $8,585	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 Portage, MI to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Portage, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,270 and $5,547.

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 $1,286 of the $4,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,961, which makes Portage, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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