Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kettering, OH reefer rate

$3,819reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $3,323–$4,316
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kettering price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,603
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $3,819

Return trip

Kettering → Austin$4,587

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

Austin to Kettering by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kettering, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,205	$2.70	$2,852 – $3,557
53' refrigerated	$3,819	$3.22	$3,323 – $4,316
48' flatbed	$3,878	$3.27	$3,335 – $4,421
Step deck	$4,227	$3.56	$3,551 – $4,903
Power only	$2,828	$2.38	$2,460 – $3,195
Hotshot	$2,134	$1.80	$1,771 – $2,497
26' box truck	$2,092	$1.76	$1,779 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.08	$1,077 – $1,487

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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 Kettering

53' refrigerated lanes into Kettering, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,525	$3.94	$2,197 – $2,853	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$9,488	$4.18	$8,254 – $10,721	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,819	$6.52	$1,582 – $2,055	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,600	$3.26	$3,132 – $4,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$4,628	$2.45	$4,026 – $5,229	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,053	$3.63	$1,786 – $2,319	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,050	$3.18	$3,523 – $4,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$9,330	$4.19	$8,117 – $10,543	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kettering, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Kettering, OH is estimated at $3,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,323 and $4,316.

How far is Austin, TX from Kettering, OH by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,216 of the $3,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kettering, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,587, which makes Austin, TX to Kettering, OH 17% cheaper. 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