Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bozeman, MT reefer rate

$5,523reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $4,805–$6,241
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bozeman price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,972
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $5,523

Return trip

Bozeman → Austin$4,157

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Bozeman by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bozeman, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,635	$3.06	$4,126 – $5,145
53' refrigerated	$5,523	$3.65	$4,805 – $6,241
48' flatbed	$5,584	$3.69	$4,802 – $6,365
Step deck	$6,081	$4.02	$5,108 – $7,054
Power only	$4,105	$2.71	$3,571 – $4,639
Hotshot	$3,099	$2.05	$2,572 – $3,625
26' box truck	$3,033	$2.00	$2,578 – $3,488
Sprinter van	$1,854	$1.23	$1,558 – $2,151

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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 Bozeman

53' refrigerated lanes into Bozeman, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,221	$3.70	$7,152 – $9,290	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$5,813	$5.51	$5,057 – $6,569	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$6,649	$4.73	$5,784 – $7,513	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$5,910	$3.61	$5,141 – $6,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,175	$3.21	$2,762 – $3,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,162	$3.29	$6,231 – $8,093	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$5,626	$3.64	$4,894 – $6,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$6,083	$5.45	$5,293 – $6,874	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bozeman, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Bozeman, MT is estimated at $5,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,805 and $6,241.

How far is Austin, TX from Bozeman, MT by truck?

About 1,513 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 $1,551 of the $5,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bozeman, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,157, which makes Austin, TX to Bozeman, MT 33% 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