Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Glasgow, MT reefer rate

$5,673reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,410
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Glasgow price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,073
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $5,673

Return trip

Glasgow → Austin$4,270

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Glasgow by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Glasgow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,761	$3.05	$4,238 – $5,285
53' refrigerated	$5,673	$3.63	$4,935 – $6,410
48' flatbed	$5,732	$3.67	$4,930 – $6,535
Step deck	$6,242	$4.00	$5,243 – $7,240
Power only	$4,218	$2.70	$3,670 – $4,767
Hotshot	$3,184	$2.04	$2,643 – $3,725
26' box truck	$3,116	$2.00	$2,648 – $3,583
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.22	$1,600 – $2,209

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 Glasgow

53' refrigerated lanes into Glasgow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,983 mi	$7,423	$3.74	$6,458 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,360 mi	$7,164	$5.27	$6,233 – $8,095	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,205 mi	$5,845	$4.85	$5,085 – $6,605	3 d
Houston, TX	1,658 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,198 – $6,752	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$3,806	$3.07	$3,312 – $4,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,945 mi	$6,480	$3.33	$5,637 – $7,322	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,610 mi	$5,825	$3.62	$5,068 – $6,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,410 mi	$7,386	$5.24	$6,425 – $8,346	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Glasgow, MT is estimated at $5,673 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,410.

How far is Austin, TX from Glasgow, MT by truck?

About 1,561 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 $1,600 of the $5,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,073 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,270, which makes Austin, TX to Glasgow, MT 33% 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