Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hays, KS reefer rate

$2,529reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 708 mi
Typical range: $2,200–$2,857
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hays price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $2,529

Return trip

Hays → Austin$3,084

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,120	$2.99	$1,887 – $2,353
53' refrigerated	$2,529	$3.57	$2,200 – $2,857
48' flatbed	$2,597	$3.67	$2,234 – $2,961
Step deck	$2,837	$4.01	$2,383 – $3,291
Power only	$1,852	$2.62	$1,611 – $2,093
Hotshot	$1,397	$1.97	$1,159 – $1,634
26' box truck	$1,377	$1.94	$1,170 – $1,583
Sprinter van	$848	$1.20	$712 – $984

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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 Hays

53' refrigerated lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$5,144	$3.23	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$5,829	$4.45	$5,071 – $6,587	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,418	$4.49	$2,973 – $3,862	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,736	$3.48	$2,380 – $3,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,567	$2.72	$2,234 – $2,901	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,393	$2.89	$3,822 – $4,964	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$2,691	$3.49	$2,341 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,695	$4.47	$4,955 – $6,435	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Hays, KS is estimated at $2,529 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 708 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,200 and $2,857.

How far is Austin, TX from Hays, KS by truck?

About 708 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $726 of the $2,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,084, which makes Austin, TX to Hays, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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