Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL reefer rate

$3,160reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,571
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bloomington price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,122
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $3,160

Return trip

Bloomington → Austin$4,254

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,651	$2.62	$2,359 – $2,943
53' refrigerated	$3,160	$3.12	$2,749 – $3,571
48' flatbed	$3,219	$3.18	$2,768 – $3,669
Step deck	$3,511	$3.47	$2,949 – $4,072
Power only	$2,332	$2.30	$2,029 – $2,636
Hotshot	$1,760	$1.74	$1,461 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,728	$1.71	$1,469 – $1,987
Sprinter van	$1,060	$1.05	$891 – $1,230

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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 Bloomington

53' refrigerated lanes into Bloomington, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$3,137	$3.37	$2,729 – $3,545	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$7,873	$3.99	$6,850 – $8,897	4 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,254	$9.22	$1,091 – $1,417	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,053	$3.15	$2,656 – $3,450	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$3,771	$2.36	$3,281 – $4,262	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$2,624	$3.05	$2,283 – $2,965	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$3,376	$3.07	$2,937 – $3,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$7,746	$4.00	$6,739 – $8,753	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL is estimated at $3,160 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,571.

How far is Austin, TX from Bloomington, IL by truck?

About 1,013 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 $1,038 of the $3,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bloomington, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,254, which makes Austin, TX to Bloomington, IL 26% 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