Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN reefer rate

$3,289reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,861–$3,717
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,380
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,289

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Austin$3,167

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,759	$3.11	$2,455 – $3,062
53' refrigerated	$3,289	$3.71	$2,861 – $3,717
48' flatbed	$3,360	$3.79	$2,890 – $3,830
Step deck	$3,667	$4.13	$3,080 – $4,253
Power only	$2,421	$2.73	$2,106 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,827	$2.06	$1,516 – $2,137
26' box truck	$1,796	$2.02	$1,527 – $2,065
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.24	$927 – $1,280

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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 Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,861 and $3,717.

How far is Austin, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 887 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 $909 of the $3,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,167, which makes Austin, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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