Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Auburn, AL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,263reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,838–$3,687
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,368
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $3,263

Return trip

Austin → Auburn$3,357

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,736	$3.13	$2,435 – $3,037
53' refrigerated	$3,263	$3.74	$2,838 – $3,687
48' flatbed	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801
Step deck	$3,639	$4.17	$3,057 – $4,221
Power only	$2,401	$2.75	$2,089 – $2,713
Hotshot	$1,811	$2.07	$1,503 – $2,119
26' box truck	$1,781	$2.04	$1,514 – $2,048
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.25	$919 – $1,270

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More lanes from Auburn

53' refrigerated lanes from Auburn, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,707	$4.71	$4,095 – $5,319	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$6,957	$3.11	$6,052 – $7,861	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$2,811	$3.67	$2,446 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$2,841	$3.91	$2,472 – $3,211	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$6,373	$3.51	$5,544 – $7,201	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$4,154	$4.57	$3,614 – $4,694	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,470	$3.67	$3,019 – $3,921	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$6,750	$3.12	$5,873 – $7,628	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 Auburn, AL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Auburn, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,838 and $3,687.

How far is Auburn, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 873 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $895 of the $3,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Auburn, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,357, which makes Auburn, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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