Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA reefer rate

$4,253reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $3,700–$4,806
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Buena Park price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,791
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Buena Park → Austin$6,246

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Buena Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,569	$2.50	$3,177 – $3,962
53' refrigerated	$4,253	$2.98	$3,700 – $4,806
48' flatbed	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906
Step deck	$4,688	$3.29	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,158	$2.21	$2,747 – $3,569
Hotshot	$2,384	$1.67	$1,978 – $2,789
26' box truck	$2,334	$1.64	$1,984 – $2,684
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,656

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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 Buena Park

53' refrigerated lanes into Buena Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,423	$2.92	$7,328 – $9,518	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421	4 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$4,687	$2.93	$4,078 – $5,296	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,359	$3.38	$1,183 – $1,536	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,310	$2.60	$6,360 – $8,261	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$4,177	$2.99	$3,634 – $4,720	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,297	$12.47	$1,128 – $1,465	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,306	$2.98	$3,746 – $4,865	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,700 and $4,806.

How far is Austin, TX from Buena Park, CA by truck?

About 1,426 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 $1,462 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buena Park, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,246, which makes Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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