Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Meridian, MS reefer rate

$2,720reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $2,367–$3,074
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Meridian price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,051
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $2,720

Return trip

Meridian → Austin$2,524

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Austin to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$3.49	$2,030 – $2,531
53' refrigerated	$2,720	$4.17	$2,367 – $3,074
48' flatbed	$2,800	$4.29	$2,408 – $3,192
Step deck	$3,060	$4.69	$2,570 – $3,550
Power only	$1,988	$3.04	$1,730 – $2,247
Hotshot	$1,499	$2.30	$1,245 – $1,754
26' box truck	$1,479	$2.27	$1,258 – $1,701
Sprinter van	$912	$1.40	$766 – $1,058

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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 Meridian

53' refrigerated lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,548	$3.87	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$9,682	$4.78	$8,423 – $10,941	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,945	$5.10	$3,432 – $4,457	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,302	$4.49	$2,003 – $2,601	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,528	$2.83	$3,939 – $5,116	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,783	$3.49	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$2,944	$4.04	$2,562 – $3,327	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$9,355	$4.80	$8,139 – $10,572	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Meridian, MS is estimated at $2,720 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,367 and $3,074.

How far is Austin, TX from Meridian, MS by truck?

About 653 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 $669 of the $2,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, MS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,524, which makes Austin, TX to Meridian, MS 8% more expensive. 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