Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Auburn, AL reefer rate

$3,357reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,921–$3,794
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Auburn price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,462
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $3,357

Return trip

Auburn → Austin$3,263

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

Austin to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Auburn, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,816	$3.23	$2,506 – $3,125
53' refrigerated	$3,357	$3.85	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,431	$3.93	$2,951 – $3,911
Step deck	$3,744	$4.29	$3,145 – $4,343
Power only	$2,470	$2.83	$2,149 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,864	$2.13	$1,547 – $2,181
26' box truck	$1,833	$2.10	$1,558 – $2,108
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.29	$946 – $1,307

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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 Auburn

53' refrigerated lanes into Auburn, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$3,966	$3.97	$3,450 – $4,482	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$10,513	$4.70	$9,147 – $11,880	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$3,894	$5.08	$3,388 – $4,401	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$2,924	$4.02	$2,544 – $3,304	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$5,017	$2.77	$4,365 – $5,669	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$3,267	$3.59	$2,842 – $3,692	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,571	$3.78	$3,107 – $4,035	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$10,201	$4.72	$8,875 – $11,528	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Auburn, AL is estimated at $3,357 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,921 and $3,794.

How far is Austin, TX from Auburn, AL 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 $3,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,462 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,263, which makes Austin, TX to Auburn, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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