Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mobile, AL reefer rate

$2,778reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $2,417–$3,139
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mobile price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,083
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $2,778

Return trip

Mobile → Austin$2,700

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$3.44	$2,073 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,778	$4.10	$2,417 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,857	$4.21	$2,457 – $3,257
Step deck	$3,122	$4.60	$2,622 – $3,621
Power only	$2,033	$3.00	$1,768 – $2,297
Hotshot	$1,533	$2.26	$1,272 – $1,793
26' box truck	$1,512	$2.23	$1,285 – $1,739
Sprinter van	$932	$1.37	$783 – $1,081

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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 Mobile

53' refrigerated lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,723	$3.81	$4,109 – $5,337	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$9,927	$4.73	$8,637 – $11,218	4 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,446	$4.88	$3,868 – $5,024	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,303	$4.45	$2,004 – $2,602	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$4,668	$2.80	$4,061 – $5,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$3,939	$3.43	$3,427 – $4,451	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,965	$4.00	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$9,577	$4.76	$8,332 – $10,822	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Mobile, AL is estimated at $2,778 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,417 and $3,139.

How far is Austin, TX from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 678 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 $695 of the $2,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,700, which makes Austin, TX to Mobile, AL 3% 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