Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA reefer rate

$4,008reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,329 mi
Typical range: $3,487–$4,529
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Desert Hot Springs price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,646
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $4,008

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → Austin$5,886

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

Austin to Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,363	$2.53	$2,993 – $3,733
53' refrigerated	$4,008	$3.02	$3,487 – $4,529
48' flatbed	$4,061	$3.06	$3,492 – $4,629
Step deck	$4,424	$3.33	$3,716 – $5,132
Power only	$2,973	$2.24	$2,586 – $3,359
Hotshot	$2,244	$1.69	$1,862 – $2,625
26' box truck	$2,198	$1.65	$1,868 – $2,528
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.01	$1,130 – $1,561

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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 Desert Hot Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$8,170	$2.93	$7,108 – $9,233	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,376	$10.92	$1,197 – $1,554	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$7,158	$3.66	$6,227 – $8,088	4 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$4,442	$2.96	$3,865 – $5,020	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,155	$3.81	$1,005 – $1,305	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$7,086	$2.61	$6,165 – $8,008	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$3,934	$3.03	$3,423 – $4,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,289	$12.64	$1,122 – $1,457	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $4,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,487 and $4,529.

How far is Austin, TX from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 1,329 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 $1,362 of the $4,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,886, which makes Austin, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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