Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS reefer rate

$2,584reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$2,920
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Manhattan price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,837
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,584

Return trip

Manhattan → Austin$3,151

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,166	$2.97	$1,928 – $2,405
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$3.54	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,652	$3.64	$2,281 – $3,023
Step deck	$2,897	$3.97	$2,433 – $3,360
Power only	$1,894	$2.60	$1,647 – $2,140
Hotshot	$1,428	$1.96	$1,185 – $1,671
26' box truck	$1,407	$1.93	$1,196 – $1,618
Sprinter van	$867	$1.19	$728 – $1,005

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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 Manhattan

53' refrigerated lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,660	$3.29	$4,055 – $5,266	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,476	$4.36	$5,634 – $7,318	3 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,854	$4.81	$2,483 – $3,225	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,694	$3.49	$2,343 – $3,044	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$2,929	$2.63	$2,548 – $3,309	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$3,963	$2.94	$3,448 – $4,478	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,777	$3.46	$2,416 – $3,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$6,335	$4.38	$5,511 – $7,158	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $2,584 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $2,920.

How far is Austin, TX from Manhattan, KS by truck?

About 729 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 $747 of the $2,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manhattan, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,151, which makes Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS 18% 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