Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Laurel, MS reefer rate

$2,598reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$2,935
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Laurel price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,971
Fuel: $627
All-in estimate: $2,598

Return trip

Laurel → Austin$2,411

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Austin to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Laurel, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,178	$3.56	$1,938 – $2,417
53' refrigerated	$2,598	$4.24	$2,260 – $2,935
48' flatbed	$2,679	$4.38	$2,304 – $3,054
Step deck	$2,928	$4.78	$2,460 – $3,397
Power only	$1,896	$3.10	$1,649 – $2,142
Hotshot	$1,429	$2.34	$1,186 – $1,672
26' box truck	$1,412	$2.31	$1,200 – $1,623
Sprinter van	$871	$1.42	$732 – $1,010

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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 Laurel

53' refrigerated lanes into Laurel, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$4,742	$3.83	$4,125 – $5,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$9,601	$4.79	$8,353 – $10,850	4 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$4,174	$5.01	$3,632 – $4,717	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,156	$4.65	$1,875 – $2,436	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$4,477	$2.84	$3,895 – $5,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$3,955	$3.45	$3,440 – $4,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,810	$4.11	$2,445 – $3,175	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$9,262	$4.81	$8,058 – $10,466	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Laurel, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Laurel, MS is estimated at $2,598 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $2,935.

How far is Austin, TX from Laurel, MS by truck?

About 612 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 $627 of the $2,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,411, which makes Austin, TX to Laurel, MS 8% more expensive. 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