Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO reefer rate

$2,645reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $2,302–$2,989
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,829
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $2,645

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → Austin$3,240

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,219	$2.79	$1,975 – $2,463
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$3.32	$2,302 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,710	$3.40	$2,330 – $3,089
Step deck	$2,958	$3.72	$2,485 – $3,432
Power only	$1,943	$2.44	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,466	$1.84	$1,216 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,443	$1.81	$1,226 – $1,659
Sprinter van	$887	$1.11	$745 – $1,029

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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 Cape Girardeau

53' refrigerated lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,420	$3.34	$2,976 – $3,865	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$7,771	$4.04	$6,761 – $8,781	4 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,074	$5.36	$1,804 – $2,343	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,480	$3.40	$2,157 – $2,802	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,648	$2.40	$3,174 – $4,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,843	$3.01	$2,474 – $3,213	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$2,864	$3.24	$2,492 – $3,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$7,585	$4.06	$6,599 – $8,571	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $2,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,302 and $2,989.

How far is Austin, TX from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 796 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 $816 of the $2,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,240, which makes Austin, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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