Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elko, NV reefer rate

$4,930reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $4,289–$5,571
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Elko price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,426
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $4,930

Return trip

Elko → Austin$3,821

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Austin to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$2.82	$3,682 – $4,593
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$3.36	$4,289 – $5,571
48' flatbed	$4,987	$3.40	$4,288 – $5,685
Step deck	$5,431	$3.70	$4,562 – $6,300
Power only	$3,662	$2.50	$3,186 – $4,139
Hotshot	$2,764	$1.88	$2,295 – $3,234
26' box truck	$2,706	$1.84	$2,300 – $3,112
Sprinter van	$1,655	$1.13	$1,390 – $1,920

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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 Elko

53' refrigerated lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,548	$3.34	$7,437 – $9,659	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$3,408	$5.85	$2,965 – $3,851	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$7,218	$4.21	$6,279 – $8,156	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,373	$3.31	$4,674 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,091	$3.27	$1,819 – $2,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$7,434	$2.97	$6,468 – $8,401	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,944	$3.36	$4,301 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$3,724	$5.64	$3,240 – $4,208	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Elko, NV?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Elko, NV is estimated at $4,930 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,289 and $5,571.

How far is Austin, TX from Elko, NV by truck?

About 1,467 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 $1,504 of the $4,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,821, which makes Austin, TX to Elko, NV 29% 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