Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Blaine, MN reefer rate

$4,206reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,659–$4,753
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Blaine price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,928
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $4,206

Return trip

Blaine → Austin$4,907

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

Austin to Blaine by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Blaine, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,530	$2.83	$3,141 – $3,918
53' refrigerated	$4,206	$3.37	$3,659 – $4,753
48' flatbed	$4,267	$3.42	$3,670 – $4,864
Step deck	$4,650	$3.73	$3,906 – $5,394
Power only	$3,117	$2.50	$2,711 – $3,522
Hotshot	$2,352	$1.89	$1,952 – $2,752
26' box truck	$2,306	$1.85	$1,960 – $2,651
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.13	$1,186 – $1,638

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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 Blaine

53' refrigerated lanes into Blaine, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$4,340	$3.60	$3,775 – $4,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$8,227	$4.53	$7,157 – $9,296	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,445	$5.75	$2,127 – $2,763	1 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$4,248	$3.37	$3,696 – $4,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$4,041	$2.67	$3,516 – $4,566	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,738	$3.22	$3,252 – $4,224	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,424	$3.34	$3,849 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$8,203	$4.53	$7,137 – $9,270	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Blaine, MN is estimated at $4,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,659 and $4,753.

How far is Austin, TX from Blaine, MN by truck?

About 1,247 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 $1,278 of the $4,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blaine, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,907, which makes Austin, TX to Blaine, 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