Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Baytown, TX reefer rate

$1,198reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.96
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $1,042–$1,354
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Baytown price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $992
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $1,198

Return trip

Baytown → Austin$1,198

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,002	$4.99	$892 – $1,112
53' refrigerated	$1,198	$5.96	$1,042 – $1,354
48' flatbed	$1,278	$6.36	$1,099 – $1,457
Step deck	$1,406	$7.00	$1,181 – $1,631
Power only	$846	$4.21	$736 – $956
Hotshot	$637	$3.17	$528 – $745
26' box truck	$639	$3.18	$543 – $735
Sprinter van	$401	$1.99	$337 – $465

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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 Baytown

53' refrigerated lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$5,299	$3.21	$4,610 – $5,988	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$7,099	$4.29	$6,176 – $8,022	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,939 – $5,117	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,163	$2.58	$2,752 – $3,574	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,484	$2.87	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,334	$5.27	$1,161 – $1,507	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,747	$4.32	$5,870 – $7,624	3 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,397	$5.04	$1,215 – $1,578	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Baytown, TX is estimated at $1,198 all-in in October 2026, or $5.96 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,042 and $1,354.

How far is Austin, TX from Baytown, TX by truck?

About 201 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $206 of the $1,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baytown, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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