Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Henderson, KY reefer rate

$3,221reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,639
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Henderson price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $3,221

Return trip

Henderson → Austin$3,220

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

Austin to Henderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Henderson, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,702	$2.93	$2,404 – $2,999
53' refrigerated	$3,221	$3.50	$2,802 – $3,639
48' flatbed	$3,287	$3.57	$2,827 – $3,748
Step deck	$3,587	$3.89	$3,013 – $4,161
Power only	$2,373	$2.58	$2,064 – $2,681
Hotshot	$1,790	$1.94	$1,486 – $2,094
26' box truck	$1,760	$1.91	$1,496 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,081	$1.17	$908 – $1,254

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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 Henderson

53' refrigerated lanes into Henderson, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,333	$3.74	$2,900 – $3,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,050 mi	$8,954	$4.37	$7,790 – $10,118	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$2,043	$6.27	$1,778 – $2,309	1 d
Houston, TX	842 mi	$3,005	$3.57	$2,614 – $3,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,654 mi	$4,262	$2.58	$3,708 – $4,816	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,746	$3.40	$2,389 – $3,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,008 mi	$3,458	$3.43	$3,009 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,756	$4.38	$7,617 – $9,894	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Henderson, KY is estimated at $3,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,639.

How far is Austin, TX from Henderson, KY by truck?

About 921 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 $944 of the $3,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Henderson, KY to Austin, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology