Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mint Hill, NC reefer rate

$4,516reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $3,929–$5,103
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mint Hill price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $4,516

Return trip

Mint Hill → Austin$3,705

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Mint Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mint Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,789	$3.07	$3,372 – $4,206
53' refrigerated	$4,516	$3.65	$3,929 – $5,103
48' flatbed	$4,582	$3.71	$3,940 – $5,223
Step deck	$4,993	$4.04	$4,194 – $5,792
Power only	$3,345	$2.71	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,525	$2.04	$2,096 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,475	$2.00	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,516	$1.23	$1,273 – $1,758

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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 Mint Hill

53' refrigerated lanes into Mint Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$2,821	$4.54	$2,454 – $3,188	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$11,924	$4.73	$10,374 – $13,474	5 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,725	$5.29	$3,241 – $4,209	2 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,113	$3.73	$3,579 – $4,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,843	$2.77	$5,083 – $6,603	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,248	$4.23	$1,956 – $2,541	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,751	$3.62	$4,134 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,460 mi	$11,666	$4.74	$10,149 – $13,183	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mint Hill, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Mint Hill, NC is estimated at $4,516 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,929 and $5,103.

How far is Austin, TX from Mint Hill, NC by truck?

About 1,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,267 of the $4,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mint Hill, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,705, which makes Austin, TX to Mint Hill, NC 22% 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