Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Indianola, IA reefer rate

$3,051reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $2,654–$3,447
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Indianola price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,085
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $3,051

Return trip

Indianola → Austin$3,685

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,559	$2.71	$2,277 – $2,840
53' refrigerated	$3,051	$3.23	$2,654 – $3,447
48' flatbed	$3,112	$3.30	$2,677 – $3,548
Step deck	$3,395	$3.60	$2,852 – $3,939
Power only	$2,248	$2.38	$1,956 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.80	$1,408 – $1,985
26' box truck	$1,667	$1.77	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.09	$860 – $1,187

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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 Indianola

53' refrigerated lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$3,950	$3.27	$3,436 – $4,463	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$7,077	$4.15	$6,157 – $7,997	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,014	$5.58	$1,752 – $2,276	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,073	$3.23	$2,674 – $3,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$3,339	$2.47	$2,905 – $3,773	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,356	$2.94	$2,920 – $3,793	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,256	$3.18	$2,833 – $3,680	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$6,980	$4.16	$6,072 – $7,887	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Indianola, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Indianola, IA is estimated at $3,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,654 and $3,447.

How far is Austin, TX from Indianola, IA by truck?

About 943 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 $966 of the $3,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianola, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,685, which makes Austin, TX to Indianola, IA 17% cheaper. 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 →