Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bowie, MD reefer rate

$6,022reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $5,239–$6,804
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bowie price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,412
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $6,022

Return trip

Bowie → Austin$4,887

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,054	$3.22	$4,498 – $5,610
53' refrigerated	$6,022	$3.83	$5,239 – $6,804
48' flatbed	$6,084	$3.87	$5,232 – $6,936
Step deck	$6,625	$4.22	$5,565 – $7,685
Power only	$4,478	$2.85	$3,896 – $5,060
Hotshot	$3,380	$2.15	$2,806 – $3,955
26' box truck	$3,308	$2.11	$2,811 – $3,804
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.29	$1,698 – $2,345

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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 Bowie

53' refrigerated lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,684	$7.52	$1,465 – $1,903	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$14,002	$5.12	$12,182 – $15,822	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,120	$5.73	$3,585 – $4,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$5,646	$3.88	$4,912 – $6,380	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,006	$2.98	$6,096 – $7,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,213	$9.12	$1,055 – $1,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$6,295	$3.81	$5,477 – $7,113	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$13,791	$5.12	$11,999 – $15,584	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Bowie, MD is estimated at $6,022 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,239 and $6,804.

How far is Austin, TX from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 1,571 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 $1,610 of the $6,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,412 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,887, which makes Austin, TX to Bowie, MD 23% 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