Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY reefer rate

$3,275reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,850–$3,701
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,311
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,275

Return trip

Bowling Green → Austin$3,274

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

Austin to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.92	$2,445 – $3,050
53' refrigerated	$3,275	$3.48	$2,850 – $3,701
48' flatbed	$3,342	$3.55	$2,874 – $3,810
Step deck	$3,646	$3.87	$3,062 – $4,229
Power only	$2,414	$2.57	$2,100 – $2,728
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.94	$1,512 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.90	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.17	$923 – $1,275

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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 Bowling Green

53' refrigerated lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,209	$3.78	$2,792 – $3,626	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,249	$4.35	$8,046 – $10,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,316	$5.73	$2,015 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,013	$3.57	$2,621 – $3,405	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,421	$2.56	$3,846 – $4,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,628	$3.45	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,508	$3.42	$3,052 – $3,964	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,039	$4.36	$7,864 – $10,214	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $3,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,850 and $3,701.

How far is Austin, TX from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 941 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 $964 of the $3,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Austin, TX?

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

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