Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Porte, TX reefer rate

$1,190reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $1,036–$1,345
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to La Porte price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $987
Fuel: $203
All-in estimate: $1,190

Return trip

La Porte → Austin$1,190

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

Austin to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$996	$5.03	$886 – $1,105
53' refrigerated	$1,190	$6.01	$1,036 – $1,345
48' flatbed	$1,270	$6.41	$1,092 – $1,448
Step deck	$1,398	$7.06	$1,174 – $1,621
Power only	$840	$4.24	$731 – $949
Hotshot	$632	$3.19	$525 – $740
26' box truck	$635	$3.21	$539 – $730
Sprinter van	$398	$2.01	$334 – $462

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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 La Porte

53' refrigerated lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,327	$3.21	$4,634 – $6,019	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,088	$4.29	$6,167 – $8,010	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$4,558	$4.13	$3,966 – $5,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,159	$2.58	$2,748 – $3,569	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,506	$2.87	$3,920 – $5,092	3 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,318	$5.34	$1,147 – $1,490	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to La Porte, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to La Porte, TX is estimated at $1,190 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,036 and $1,345.

How far is Austin, TX from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $203 of the $1,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to Austin, TX?

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

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