Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dayton, OH reefer rate

$3,825reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $3,328–$4,322
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Dayton price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,607
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $3,825

Return trip

Dayton → Austin$4,593

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

Austin to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,209	$2.70	$2,856 – $3,562
53' refrigerated	$3,825	$3.22	$3,328 – $4,322
48' flatbed	$3,883	$3.27	$3,340 – $4,427
Step deck	$4,233	$3.56	$3,556 – $4,910
Power only	$2,832	$2.38	$2,463 – $3,200
Hotshot	$2,137	$1.80	$1,774 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,095	$1.76	$1,781 – $2,410
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.08	$1,078 – $1,489

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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 Dayton

53' refrigerated lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$2,528	$3.94	$2,199 – $2,856	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$9,477	$4.18	$8,245 – $10,709	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,795	$6.60	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,605	$3.26	$3,136 – $4,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$4,623	$2.45	$4,022 – $5,224	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$2,058	$3.63	$1,790 – $2,325	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$4,052	$3.18	$3,525 – $4,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$9,323	$4.19	$8,111 – $10,535	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Dayton, OH is estimated at $3,825 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,328 and $4,322.

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

About 1,188 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 $1,218 of the $3,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,607 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,593, which makes Austin, TX to Dayton, 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