Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Huntersville, NC reefer rate

$4,488reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $3,905–$5,072
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Huntersville price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,230
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $4,488

Return trip

Huntersville → Austin$3,682

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Huntersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Huntersville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,766	$3.07	$3,352 – $4,181
53' refrigerated	$4,488	$3.66	$3,905 – $5,072
48' flatbed	$4,555	$3.71	$3,917 – $5,192
Step deck	$4,964	$4.05	$4,169 – $5,758
Power only	$3,325	$2.71	$2,893 – $3,757
Hotshot	$2,509	$2.04	$2,083 – $2,936
26' box truck	$2,460	$2.00	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.23	$1,265 – $1,748

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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 Huntersville

53' refrigerated lanes into Huntersville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	617 mi	$2,808	$4.55	$2,443 – $3,173	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,503 mi	$11,851	$4.73	$10,310 – $13,391	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,632	$5.34	$3,160 – $4,104	2 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$4,092	$3.73	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,095 mi	$5,803	$2.77	$5,049 – $6,558	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,237	$4.24	$1,946 – $2,528	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,727	$3.62	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$11,597	$4.75	$10,090 – $13,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Huntersville, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Huntersville, NC is estimated at $4,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,905 and $5,072.

How far is Austin, TX from Huntersville, NC by truck?

About 1,227 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 $1,258 of the $4,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntersville, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes Austin, TX to Huntersville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →