Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,814reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $4,188–$5,440
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aberdeen to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,546
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $4,814

Return trip

Austin → Aberdeen$3,986

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aberdeen to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,039	$3.27	$3,595 – $4,484
53' refrigerated	$4,814	$3.89	$4,188 – $5,440
48' flatbed	$4,884	$3.95	$4,200 – $5,568
Step deck	$5,322	$4.30	$4,471 – $6,174
Power only	$3,566	$2.88	$3,103 – $4,030
Hotshot	$2,691	$2.18	$2,234 – $3,149
26' box truck	$2,638	$2.13	$2,243 – $3,034
Sprinter van	$1,616	$1.31	$1,357 – $1,874

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More lanes from Aberdeen

53' refrigerated lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$7,367	$4.89	$6,410 – $8,325	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,638	$3.63	$4,905 – $6,371	3 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,939	$4.19	$2,557 – $3,321	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,994	$3.86	$4,345 – $5,643	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,316	$4.12	$4,625 – $6,007	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$6,826	$4.68	$5,939 – $7,714	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$5,033	$3.86	$4,379 – $5,687	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,663	$3.63	$4,926 – $6,399	3 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 Aberdeen, SD to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Aberdeen, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,188 and $5,440.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,237 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 $1,268 of the $4,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,986, which makes Aberdeen, SD to Austin, TX 21% 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