Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Clive, IA reefer rate

$3,089reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,687–$3,490
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Clive price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,107
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $3,089

Return trip

Clive → Austin$3,731

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.70	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$3.22	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,150	$3.29	$2,709 – $3,591
Step deck	$3,436	$3.59	$2,887 – $3,986
Power only	$2,277	$2.38	$1,981 – $2,573
Hotshot	$1,718	$1.79	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,688	$1.76	$1,435 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.08	$871 – $1,202

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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 Clive

53' refrigerated lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,985	$3.27	$3,467 – $4,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,045	$4.16	$6,129 – $7,960	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,050	$5.51	$1,783 – $2,316	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,119	$3.22	$2,714 – $3,525	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,327	$2.47	$2,894 – $3,759	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,390	$2.93	$2,949 – $3,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,295	$3.17	$2,866 – $3,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$6,951	$4.16	$6,047 – $7,854	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Clive, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Clive, IA is estimated at $3,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,687 and $3,490.

How far is Austin, TX from Clive, IA by truck?

About 958 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 $982 of the $3,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clive, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,731, which makes Austin, TX to Clive, IA 17% 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