Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Troy, MI to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,321reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $4,629–$6,012
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,905
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $5,321

Return trip

Austin → Troy$4,294

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

Troy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,465	$3.23	$3,974 – $4,956
53' refrigerated	$5,321	$3.85	$4,629 – $6,012
48' flatbed	$5,387	$3.90	$4,633 – $6,142
Step deck	$5,869	$4.25	$4,930 – $6,808
Power only	$3,949	$2.86	$3,436 – $4,462
Hotshot	$2,981	$2.16	$2,474 – $3,487
26' box truck	$2,919	$2.11	$2,481 – $3,357
Sprinter van	$1,786	$1.29	$1,500 – $2,072

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More lanes from Troy

53' refrigerated lanes from Troy, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,534	$6.07	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,159	$3.48	$7,098 – $9,219	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,663	$5.92	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,103	$3.88	$4,440 – $5,767	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$3,166	$5.94	$2,754 – $3,577	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$5,603	$3.81	$4,875 – $6,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116	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 Troy, MI to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Troy, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,321 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,629 and $6,012.

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

About 1,382 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 $1,416 of the $5,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,294, which makes Troy, 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