Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hammond, IN reefer rate

$3,626reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $3,155–$4,097
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hammond price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,455
Fuel: $1,171
All-in estimate: $3,626

Return trip

Hammond → Austin$4,515

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hammond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,042	$2.66	$2,708 – $3,377
53' refrigerated	$3,626	$3.17	$3,155 – $4,097
48' flatbed	$3,684	$3.22	$3,169 – $4,200
Step deck	$4,016	$3.51	$3,374 – $4,659
Power only	$2,683	$2.35	$2,334 – $3,031
Hotshot	$2,024	$1.77	$1,680 – $2,368
26' box truck	$1,986	$1.74	$1,688 – $2,284
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.06	$1,022 – $1,412

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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 Hammond

53' refrigerated lanes into Hammond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$3,004	$3.60	$2,613 – $3,395	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$8,567	$4.13	$7,453 – $9,681	4 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,504	$3.20	$3,049 – $3,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,158	$2.43	$3,618 – $4,699	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$2,516	$3.26	$2,189 – $2,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,851	$3.13	$3,351 – $4,352	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$8,453	$4.14	$7,354 – $9,552	4 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$3,093	$3.30	$2,691 – $3,495	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Hammond, IN is estimated at $3,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,155 and $4,097.

How far is Austin, TX from Hammond, IN by truck?

About 1,143 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 $1,171 of the $3,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,515, which makes Austin, TX to Hammond, IN 20% cheaper. 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