Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to McDonough, GA reefer rate

$3,671reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $3,194–$4,148
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to McDonough price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,672
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $3,671

Return trip

McDonough → Austin$3,104

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

Austin to McDonough by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to McDonough, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,080	$3.16	$2,741 – $3,418
53' refrigerated	$3,671	$3.77	$3,194 – $4,148
48' flatbed	$3,743	$3.84	$3,219 – $4,267
Step deck	$4,082	$4.19	$3,429 – $4,736
Power only	$2,708	$2.78	$2,356 – $3,060
Hotshot	$2,043	$2.10	$1,696 – $2,390
26' box truck	$2,007	$2.06	$1,706 – $2,308
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.26	$1,035 – $1,429

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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 McDonough

53' refrigerated lanes into McDonough, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,621	$4.08	$3,150 – $4,091	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$10,871	$4.70	$9,458 – $12,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	721 mi	$3,734	$5.18	$3,249 – $4,220	2 d
Houston, TX	835 mi	$3,254	$3.90	$2,831 – $3,677	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,894 mi	$5,229	$2.76	$4,549 – $5,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$2,957	$3.72	$2,572 – $3,341	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$3,894	$3.71	$3,388 – $4,401	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,243 mi	$10,575	$4.71	$9,200 – $11,950	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to McDonough, GA is estimated at $3,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,194 and $4,148.

How far is Austin, TX from McDonough, GA by truck?

About 975 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 $999 of the $3,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McDonough, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,104, which makes Austin, TX to McDonough, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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