Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Long Beach, NY reefer rate

$6,966reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,798 mi
Typical range: $6,061–$7,872
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,123
Fuel: $1,843
All-in estimate: $6,966

Return trip

Long Beach → Austin$5,704

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

Austin to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Long Beach, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,848	$3.25	$5,205 – $6,491
53' refrigerated	$6,966	$3.87	$6,061 – $7,872
48' flatbed	$7,024	$3.91	$6,041 – $8,008
Step deck	$7,645	$4.25	$6,422 – $8,869
Power only	$5,190	$2.89	$4,516 – $5,865
Hotshot	$3,918	$2.18	$3,252 – $4,585
26' box truck	$3,831	$2.13	$3,256 – $4,405
Sprinter van	$2,339	$1.30	$1,965 – $2,713

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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, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$15,285	$5.24	$13,298 – $17,272	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$4,874	$5.64	$4,241 – $5,508	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$6,590	$3.91	$5,733 – $7,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$7,744	$3.05	$6,737 – $8,751	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,152	$11.19	$1,003 – $1,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,251	$3.85	$6,308 – $8,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$15,102	$5.24	$13,139 – $17,066	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,404	$3.92	$5,571 – $7,236	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Long Beach, NY is estimated at $6,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,061 and $7,872.

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

About 1,798 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,843 of the $6,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,704, which makes Austin, TX to Long Beach, NY 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