Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,360reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $4,663–$6,056
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,931
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $5,360

Return trip

Austin → Saginaw$4,325

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

Saginaw to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,498	$3.23	$4,003 – $4,993
53' refrigerated	$5,360	$3.84	$4,663 – $6,056
48' flatbed	$5,426	$3.89	$4,666 – $6,186
Step deck	$5,911	$4.24	$4,965 – $6,856
Power only	$3,979	$2.85	$3,461 – $4,496
Hotshot	$3,003	$2.15	$2,492 – $3,513
26' box truck	$2,941	$2.11	$2,500 – $3,382
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.29	$1,511 – $2,087

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More lanes from Saginaw

53' refrigerated lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$3,803	$5.89	$3,309 – $4,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$8,033	$3.49	$6,989 – $9,077	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,596	$6.16	$1,388 – $1,803	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$5,175	$3.87	$4,502 – $5,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$7,658	$3.92	$6,662 – $8,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$3,450	$5.71	$3,001 – $3,898	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,645	$3.81	$4,911 – $6,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$7,958	$3.49	$6,923 – $8,992	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 Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,663 and $6,056.

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

About 1,394 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 $1,429 of the $5,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,325, which makes Saginaw, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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