Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to McAllen, TX reefer rate

$1,546reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 334 mi
Typical range: $1,345–$1,747
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to McAllen price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,204
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $1,546

Return trip

McAllen → Austin$1,546

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,294	$3.87	$1,152 – $1,436
53' refrigerated	$1,546	$4.63	$1,345 – $1,747
48' flatbed	$1,622	$4.86	$1,395 – $1,850
Step deck	$1,780	$5.33	$1,495 – $2,065
Power only	$1,109	$3.32	$965 – $1,253
Hotshot	$835	$2.50	$693 – $977
26' box truck	$832	$2.49	$707 – $956
Sprinter van	$518	$1.55	$435 – $600

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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 McAllen

53' refrigerated lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,315	$3.13	$5,494 – $7,136	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,721	$4.32	$5,847 – $7,594	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$5,740	$3.94	$4,994 – $6,486	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,603	$4.50	$1,395 – $1,812	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,992	$2.61	$2,603 – $3,381	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,386	$2.79	$4,686 – $6,086	4 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,365	$5.15	$1,188 – $1,543	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$6,302	$4.37	$5,482 – $7,121	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to McAllen, TX is estimated at $1,546 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 334 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,345 and $1,747.

How far is Austin, TX from McAllen, TX by truck?

About 334 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $342 of the $1,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McAllen, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology