Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$4,013reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,491–$4,534
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,723
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $4,013

Return trip

Columbus → Austin$4,819

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

Austin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,367	$2.67	$2,997 – $3,738
53' refrigerated	$4,013	$3.19	$3,491 – $4,534
48' flatbed	$4,070	$3.23	$3,500 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,435	$3.52	$3,725 – $5,144
Power only	$2,974	$2.36	$2,587 – $3,360
Hotshot	$2,244	$1.78	$1,863 – $2,626
26' box truck	$2,200	$1.75	$1,870 – $2,530
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.07	$1,131 – $1,562

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,013 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,491 and $4,534.

How far is Austin, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,259 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 $1,290 of the $4,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,819, which makes Austin, TX to Columbus, OH 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