Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cornelius, NC reefer rate

$4,491reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,908–$5,075
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Cornelius price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $4,491

Return trip

Cornelius → Austin$3,685

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Cornelius by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cornelius, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,769	$3.07	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,491	$3.66	$3,908 – $5,075
48' flatbed	$4,558	$3.71	$3,919 – $5,196
Step deck	$4,967	$4.04	$4,172 – $5,762
Power only	$3,327	$2.71	$2,895 – $3,760
Hotshot	$2,511	$2.04	$2,084 – $2,938
26' box truck	$2,461	$2.00	$2,092 – $2,831
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.23	$1,266 – $1,749

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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 Cornelius

53' refrigerated lanes into Cornelius, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$2,799	$4.56	$2,435 – $3,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$11,846	$4.73	$10,306 – $13,386	5 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$3,613	$5.35	$3,143 – $4,082	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,095	$3.73	$3,563 – $4,628	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$5,799	$2.77	$5,045 – $6,552	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,226	$4.26	$1,936 – $2,515	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,727	$3.62	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$11,589	$4.75	$10,082 – $13,095	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cornelius, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Cornelius, NC is estimated at $4,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,908 and $5,075.

How far is Austin, TX from Cornelius, NC by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,259 of the $4,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,685, which makes Austin, TX to Cornelius, NC 22% more expensive. 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