Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,893power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,399
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southgate to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,644
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $3,893

Return trip

Austin → Southgate$3,141

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

Southgate to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,403	$3.24	$3,918 – $4,887
53' refrigerated	$5,246	$3.86	$4,564 – $5,928
48' flatbed	$5,313	$3.91	$4,570 – $6,057
Step deck	$5,788	$4.26	$4,862 – $6,715
Power only	$3,893	$2.86	$3,387 – $4,399
Hotshot	$2,938	$2.16	$2,439 – $3,437
26' box truck	$2,878	$2.12	$2,446 – $3,310
Sprinter van	$1,761	$1.30	$1,479 – $2,043

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More lanes from Southgate

Power only lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$2,569	$4.43	$2,235 – $2,903	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$6,081	$2.60	$5,291 – $6,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,168	$4.28	$1,016 – $1,320	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$3,723	$2.89	$3,239 – $4,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$5,767	$2.92	$5,017 – $6,516	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,284	$4.33	$1,987 – $2,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,106	$2.84	$3,572 – $4,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$6,010	$2.61	$5,229 – $6,792	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Southgate, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,893 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,399.

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

About 1,359 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 $1,249 of the $3,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,141, which makes Southgate, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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