Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Galveston, TX reefer rate

$1,240reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.71
Distance: 217 mi
Typical range: $1,079–$1,401
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Galveston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,018
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $1,240

Return trip

Galveston → Austin$1,240

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

Austin to Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,037	$4.78	$923 – $1,151
53' refrigerated	$1,240	$5.71	$1,079 – $1,401
48' flatbed	$1,319	$6.08	$1,135 – $1,504
Step deck	$1,451	$6.69	$1,219 – $1,683
Power only	$877	$4.04	$763 – $991
Hotshot	$660	$3.04	$548 – $773
26' box truck	$662	$3.05	$563 – $761
Sprinter van	$415	$1.91	$349 – $481

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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 Galveston

53' refrigerated lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$5,382	$3.20	$4,683 – $6,082	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$7,155	$4.28	$6,225 – $8,085	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$4,672	$4.11	$4,065 – $5,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$3,199	$2.57	$2,783 – $3,615	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$4,555	$2.86	$3,963 – $5,148	3 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,337	$5.26	$1,163 – $1,510	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$6,795	$4.32	$5,912 – $7,678	3 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,509	$4.72	$1,313 – $1,705	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Galveston, TX is estimated at $1,240 all-in in October 2026, or $5.71 a mile over about 217 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,079 and $1,401.

How far is Austin, TX from Galveston, TX by truck?

About 217 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $222 of the $1,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Galveston, TX to Austin, TX?

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

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