Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Madison, WI reefer rate

$3,735reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $3,249–$4,220
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Madison price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,531
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $3,735

Return trip

Madison → Austin$4,614

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,134	$2.67	$2,789 – $3,478
53' refrigerated	$3,735	$3.18	$3,249 – $4,220
48' flatbed	$3,793	$3.23	$3,262 – $4,324
Step deck	$4,134	$3.52	$3,473 – $4,795
Power only	$2,764	$2.35	$2,405 – $3,124
Hotshot	$2,086	$1.78	$1,731 – $2,441
26' box truck	$2,046	$1.74	$1,739 – $2,353
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.07	$1,053 – $1,454

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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 Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,735 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,249 and $4,220.

How far is Austin, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,175 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 $1,204 of the $3,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,614, which makes Austin, TX to Madison, WI 19% cheaper. 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