Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Alhambra, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$6,287reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $5,469–$7,104
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alhambra to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,814
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $6,287

Return trip

Austin → Alhambra$4,280

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alhambra to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Alhambra, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857
53' refrigerated	$6,287	$4.37	$5,469 – $7,104
48' flatbed	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252
Step deck	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037
Power only	$4,669	$3.25	$4,062 – $5,276
Hotshot	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968
Sprinter van	$2,110	$1.47	$1,773 – $2,448

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More lanes from Alhambra

53' refrigerated lanes from Alhambra, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,112	$5.24	$13,147 – $17,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,131	$3.98	$7,074 – $9,188	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$6,925	$4.30	$6,025 – $7,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,649	$6.43	$2,305 – $2,994	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,052	$5.00	$12,225 – $15,879	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$6,179	$4.39	$5,376 – $6,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,368	$11.04	$1,190 – $1,546	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	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 Alhambra, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Alhambra, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,287 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,469 and $7,104.

How far is Alhambra, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,473 of the $6,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Alhambra, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,280, which makes Alhambra, CA to Austin, TX 47% 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