Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elizabethtown, KY reefer rate

$3,445reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,003 mi
Typical range: $2,997–$3,893
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,417
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,445

Return trip

Elizabethtown → Austin$3,444

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,890	$2.88	$2,572 – $3,208
53' refrigerated	$3,445	$3.43	$2,997 – $3,893
48' flatbed	$3,510	$3.50	$3,018 – $4,001
Step deck	$3,828	$3.82	$3,216 – $4,440
Power only	$2,542	$2.53	$2,212 – $2,873
Hotshot	$1,918	$1.91	$1,592 – $2,244
26' box truck	$1,884	$1.88	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.15	$971 – $1,341

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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 Elizabethtown

53' refrigerated lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,043	$3.85	$2,648 – $3,439	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$9,377	$4.34	$8,158 – $10,596	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,145	$6.04	$1,866 – $2,424	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,193	$3.51	$2,778 – $3,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,505	$2.56	$3,920 – $5,091	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,486	$3.52	$2,163 – $2,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,680	$3.38	$3,201 – $4,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$9,183	$4.35	$7,989 – $10,376	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Elizabethtown, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $3,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,997 and $3,893.

How far is Austin, TX from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 1,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,028 of the $3,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,417 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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