Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Melissa, TX reefer rate

$1,344reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 257 mi
Typical range: $1,170–$1,519
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Melissa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,081
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $1,344

Return trip

Melissa → Austin$1,344

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

Austin to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,125	$4.38	$1,001 – $1,249
53' refrigerated	$1,344	$5.23	$1,170 – $1,519
48' flatbed	$1,423	$5.54	$1,224 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,563	$6.08	$1,313 – $1,814
Power only	$956	$3.72	$832 – $1,081
Hotshot	$720	$2.80	$598 – $843
26' box truck	$720	$2.80	$612 – $828
Sprinter van	$450	$1.75	$378 – $522

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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 Melissa

53' refrigerated lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,113	$3.23	$4,448 – $5,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,450	$4.36	$5,611 – $7,288	3 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$3,879	$4.30	$3,374 – $4,383	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,800	$2.65	$2,436 – $3,164	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,331	$2.89	$3,768 – $4,894	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,564	$4.59	$1,361 – $1,767	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,164	$4.39	$5,363 – $6,966	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Melissa, TX is estimated at $1,344 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 257 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,170 and $1,519.

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

About 257 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 $263 of the $1,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melissa, 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