Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bethlehem, PA reefer rate

$6,315reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $5,494–$7,136
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bethlehem price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,572
Fuel: $1,743
All-in estimate: $6,315

Return trip

Bethlehem → Austin$4,826

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Austin to Bethlehem by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bethlehem, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,301	$3.12	$4,718 – $5,884
53' refrigerated	$6,315	$3.71	$5,494 – $7,136
48' flatbed	$6,372	$3.75	$5,480 – $7,265
Step deck	$6,937	$4.08	$5,827 – $8,047
Power only	$4,701	$2.76	$4,090 – $5,313
Hotshot	$3,549	$2.09	$2,946 – $4,152
26' box truck	$3,471	$2.04	$2,950 – $3,991
Sprinter van	$2,120	$1.25	$1,781 – $2,460

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

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 Bethlehem

53' refrigerated lanes into Bethlehem, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,183	$13.45	$1,029 – $1,337	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$14,061	$5.00	$12,233 – $15,889	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$4,208	$5.53	$3,661 – $4,755	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,970	$3.75	$5,194 – $6,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,089	$2.91	$6,167 – $8,010	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$6,589	$3.69	$5,732 – $7,445	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$13,887	$5.00	$12,082 – $15,693	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Bethlehem, PA is estimated at $6,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,494 and $7,136.

How far is Austin, TX from Bethlehem, PA by truck?

About 1,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,743 of the $6,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bethlehem, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,826, which makes Austin, TX to Bethlehem, PA 31% 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