Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Athens, AL reefer rate

$3,221reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,639
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Athens price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,373
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $3,221

Return trip

Athens → Austin$3,130

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

Austin to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,701	$3.27	$2,404 – $2,998
53' refrigerated	$3,221	$3.89	$2,802 – $3,639
48' flatbed	$3,295	$3.98	$2,834 – $3,757
Step deck	$3,597	$4.35	$3,022 – $4,173
Power only	$2,367	$2.86	$2,059 – $2,675
Hotshot	$1,786	$2.16	$1,482 – $2,089
26' box truck	$1,757	$2.12	$1,494 – $2,021
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.31	$908 – $1,253

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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 Athens

53' refrigerated lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$3,856	$4.00	$3,354 – $4,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$9,978	$4.73	$8,681 – $11,275	4 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$3,175	$5.50	$2,762 – $3,588	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,870	$4.05	$2,497 – $3,243	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$4,728	$2.79	$4,114 – $5,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,172	$3.62	$2,759 – $3,584	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,461	$3.81	$3,011 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$9,704	$4.75	$8,442 – $10,965	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Athens, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Athens, AL is estimated at $3,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,639.

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

About 827 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 $848 of the $3,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,373 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,130, which makes Austin, TX to Athens, AL 3% 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