Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Apple Valley, MN reefer rate

$4,114reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $3,579–$4,649
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,870
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $4,114

Return trip

Apple Valley → Austin$4,799

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,452	$2.84	$3,072 – $3,832
53' refrigerated	$4,114	$3.39	$3,579 – $4,649
48' flatbed	$4,175	$3.44	$3,591 – $4,760
Step deck	$4,551	$3.75	$3,823 – $5,279
Power only	$3,047	$2.51	$2,651 – $3,443
Hotshot	$2,299	$1.89	$1,909 – $2,690
26' box truck	$2,254	$1.86	$1,916 – $2,593
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.14	$1,160 – $1,602

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More lanes from Austin

53' refrigerated lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,922	$3.88	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,299	$3.71	$5,480 – $7,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617	3 d

More lanes into Apple Valley

53' refrigerated lanes into Apple Valley, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$4,322	$3.61	$3,760 – $4,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$8,179	$4.54	$7,116 – $9,243	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,370	$5.87	$2,062 – $2,678	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$4,153	$3.38	$3,613 – $4,693	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$4,000	$2.67	$3,480 – $4,520	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,717	$3.23	$3,233 – $4,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,332	$3.35	$3,769 – $4,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$8,148	$4.54	$7,088 – $9,207	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, MN is estimated at $4,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,579 and $4,649.

How far is Austin, TX from Apple Valley, MN by truck?

About 1,214 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 $1,244 of the $4,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,799, which makes Austin, TX to Apple Valley, MN 14% cheaper. 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