Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Havre, MT reefer rate

$5,988reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $5,209–$6,766
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Havre price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,285
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $5,988

Return trip

Havre → Austin$4,507

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

Austin to Havre by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Havre, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,026	$3.02	$4,473 – $5,579
53' refrigerated	$5,988	$3.60	$5,209 – $6,766
48' flatbed	$6,045	$3.64	$5,198 – $6,891
Step deck	$6,581	$3.96	$5,528 – $7,633
Power only	$4,456	$2.68	$3,877 – $5,036
Hotshot	$3,364	$2.02	$2,792 – $3,936
26' box truck	$3,290	$1.98	$2,797 – $3,784
Sprinter van	$2,010	$1.21	$1,689 – $2,332

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 Havre

53' refrigerated lanes into Havre, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$7,976	$3.71	$6,939 – $9,013	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$6,885	$5.31	$5,990 – $7,780	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$6,509	$4.75	$5,663 – $7,355	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$6,321	$3.57	$5,500 – $7,143	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,783	$3.08	$3,292 – $4,275	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$6,971	$3.30	$6,065 – $7,877	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,119	$3.59	$5,323 – $6,914	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$7,168	$5.27	$6,237 – $8,100	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Havre, MT is estimated at $5,988 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,209 and $6,766.

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

About 1,662 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,703 of the $5,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,507, which makes Austin, TX to Havre, 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