Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Long Beach, MS reefer rate

$2,574reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 604 mi
Typical range: $2,239–$2,908
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,955
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $2,574

Return trip

Long Beach → Austin$2,388

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

Austin to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,157	$3.57	$1,920 – $2,395
53' refrigerated	$2,574	$4.26	$2,239 – $2,908
48' flatbed	$2,655	$4.40	$2,283 – $3,026
Step deck	$2,903	$4.81	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,878	$3.11	$1,634 – $2,122
Hotshot	$1,416	$2.34	$1,175 – $1,656
26' box truck	$1,398	$2.32	$1,189 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$863	$1.43	$725 – $1,001

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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 Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$4,977	$3.80	$4,330 – $5,624	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$9,716	$4.78	$8,453 – $10,979	4 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$4,588	$4.88	$3,991 – $5,184	2 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,090	$4.73	$1,818 – $2,362	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$4,538	$2.83	$3,948 – $5,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,160	$3.41	$3,619 – $4,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,756	$4.14	$2,398 – $3,114	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$9,351	$4.80	$8,136 – $10,567	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $2,574 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 604 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,239 and $2,908.

How far is Austin, TX from Long Beach, MS by truck?

About 604 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 $619 of the $2,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, MS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,388, which makes Austin, TX to Long Beach, 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