Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Long Branch, NJ reefer rate

$6,431reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $5,595–$7,267
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Long Branch price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,616
Fuel: $1,815
All-in estimate: $6,431

Return trip

Long Branch → Austin$5,542

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Austin to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,399	$3.05	$4,805 – $5,992
53' refrigerated	$6,431	$3.63	$5,595 – $7,267
48' flatbed	$6,486	$3.66	$5,578 – $7,394
Step deck	$7,060	$3.99	$5,930 – $8,189
Power only	$4,791	$2.71	$4,168 – $5,413
Hotshot	$3,617	$2.04	$3,002 – $4,231
26' box truck	$3,536	$2.00	$3,005 – $4,066
Sprinter van	$2,159	$1.22	$1,814 – $2,505

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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 Branch

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$14,218	$4.90	$12,369 – $16,066	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$4,499	$5.29	$3,914 – $5,084	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$6,076	$3.66	$5,286 – $6,866	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$7,190	$2.85	$6,255 – $8,125	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$994	$13.26	$865 – $1,123	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,697	$3.61	$5,827 – $7,568	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$14,042	$4.91	$12,217 – $15,868	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,911	$3.68	$5,143 – $6,680	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $6,431 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,595 and $7,267.

How far is Austin, TX from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 1,771 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 $1,815 of the $6,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,542, which makes Austin, TX to Long Branch, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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