Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lowell, MA reefer rate

$7,860reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $6,838–$8,881
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lowell price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,818
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $7,860

Return trip

Lowell → Austin$5,379

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,598	$3.31	$5,873 – $7,324
53' refrigerated	$7,860	$3.95	$6,838 – $8,881
48' flatbed	$7,914	$3.97	$6,806 – $9,022
Step deck	$8,611	$4.32	$7,233 – $9,989
Power only	$5,864	$2.94	$5,101 – $6,626
Hotshot	$4,427	$2.22	$3,674 – $5,180
26' box truck	$4,325	$2.17	$3,676 – $4,974
Sprinter van	$2,639	$1.32	$2,217 – $3,062

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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 Lowell

53' refrigerated lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,798	$7.92	$1,564 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$16,418	$5.38	$14,284 – $18,552	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$5,576	$5.64	$4,851 – $6,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$7,496	$3.97	$6,522 – $8,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$8,403	$3.12	$7,310 – $9,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,893	$5.97	$1,647 – $2,139	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,153	$3.93	$7,093 – $9,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$16,269	$5.38	$14,154 – $18,384	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lowell, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Lowell, MA is estimated at $7,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,838 and $8,881.

How far is Austin, TX from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 1,992 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 $2,042 of the $7,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,379, which makes Austin, TX to Lowell, MA 46% 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