Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Brookfield, WI reefer rate

$3,839reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $3,340–$4,338
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Brookfield price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,594
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $3,839

Return trip

Brookfield → Austin$4,743

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Brookfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Brookfield, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,221	$2.65	$2,867 – $3,576
53' refrigerated	$3,839	$3.16	$3,340 – $4,338
48' flatbed	$3,896	$3.21	$3,351 – $4,442
Step deck	$4,246	$3.49	$3,567 – $4,926
Power only	$2,843	$2.34	$2,474 – $3,213
Hotshot	$2,146	$1.77	$1,781 – $2,510
26' box truck	$2,104	$1.73	$1,788 – $2,419
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.06	$1,082 – $1,495

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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 Brookfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Brookfield, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,155	$3.58	$2,745 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$8,556	$4.17	$7,444 – $9,668	4 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,204	$11.69	$1,048 – $1,361	1 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,753	$3.17	$3,265 – $4,241	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,183	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,727	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,674	$3.22	$2,326 – $3,021	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,063	$3.12	$3,535 – $4,591	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$8,471	$4.17	$7,370 – $9,572	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Brookfield, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Brookfield, WI is estimated at $3,839 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,340 and $4,338.

How far is Austin, TX from Brookfield, WI by truck?

About 1,215 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 $1,245 of the $3,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookfield, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,743, which makes Austin, TX to Brookfield, WI 19% 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