Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Leland, NC reefer rate

$4,993reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $4,344–$5,642
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Leland price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,564
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $4,993

Return trip

Leland → Austin$4,097

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

Austin to Leland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Leland, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$3.01	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$3.58	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,055	$3.63	$4,348 – $5,763
Step deck	$5,507	$3.95	$4,626 – $6,388
Power only	$3,707	$2.66	$3,225 – $4,189
Hotshot	$2,798	$2.01	$2,322 – $3,273
26' box truck	$2,740	$1.97	$2,329 – $3,151
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.20	$1,408 – $1,944

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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 Leland

53' refrigerated lanes into Leland, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	589 mi	$2,718	$4.62	$2,365 – $3,072	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$12,726	$4.70	$11,072 – $14,381	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$4,391	$5.01	$3,820 – $4,962	2 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,561	$3.65	$3,968 – $5,154	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$6,294	$2.74	$5,476 – $7,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	509 mi	$2,186	$4.29	$1,902 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,217	$3.55	$4,539 – $5,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,643 mi	$12,452	$4.71	$10,833 – $14,070	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Leland, NC is estimated at $4,993 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,344 and $5,642.

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

About 1,394 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 $1,429 of the $4,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,097, which makes Austin, TX to Leland, NC 22% 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