Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Compton, CA reefer rate

$4,293reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $3,735–$4,851
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Compton price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,815
Fuel: $1,478
All-in estimate: $4,293

Return trip

Compton → Austin$6,305

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

Austin to Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,603	$2.50	$3,207 – $3,999
53' refrigerated	$4,293	$2.98	$3,735 – $4,851
48' flatbed	$4,344	$3.01	$3,736 – $4,952
Step deck	$4,731	$3.28	$3,974 – $5,488
Power only	$3,189	$2.21	$2,774 – $3,603
Hotshot	$2,407	$1.67	$1,998 – $2,816
26' box truck	$2,356	$1.63	$2,003 – $2,710
Sprinter van	$1,441	$1.00	$1,211 – $1,672

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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 Compton

53' refrigerated lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,455	$2.92	$7,356 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$7,491	$3.64	$6,517 – $8,465	4 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,725	$2.93	$4,111 – $5,339	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,390	$3.33	$1,210 – $1,571	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$4,215	$2.99	$3,667 – $4,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,336	$11.62	$1,162 – $1,510	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Compton, CA is estimated at $4,293 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,735 and $4,851.

How far is Austin, TX from Compton, CA by truck?

About 1,442 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 $1,478 of the $4,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Compton, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,305, which makes Austin, TX to Compton, CA 32% 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