Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Natchez, MS reefer rate

$2,135reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 457 mi
Typical range: $1,857–$2,412
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Natchez price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,667
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $2,135

Return trip

Natchez → Austin$1,981

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

Austin to Natchez by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Natchez, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,788	$3.91	$1,592 – $1,985
53' refrigerated	$2,135	$4.67	$1,857 – $2,412
48' flatbed	$2,219	$4.86	$1,909 – $2,530
Step deck	$2,430	$5.32	$2,041 – $2,819
Power only	$1,545	$3.38	$1,345 – $1,746
Hotshot	$1,165	$2.55	$967 – $1,363
26' box truck	$1,155	$2.53	$982 – $1,328
Sprinter van	$715	$1.57	$601 – $830

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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 Natchez

53' refrigerated lanes into Natchez, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$5,148	$3.77	$4,479 – $5,817	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$8,974	$4.83	$7,807 – $10,140	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$4,327	$4.96	$3,765 – $4,890	2 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$1,710	$5.43	$1,488 – $1,933	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$4,113	$2.88	$3,579 – $4,648	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$4,315	$3.39	$3,754 – $4,876	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$2,350	$4.44	$2,044 – $2,655	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$8,626	$4.86	$7,505 – $9,747	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Natchez, MS is estimated at $2,135 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 457 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,857 and $2,412.

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

About 457 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 $468 of the $2,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,667 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,981, which makes Austin, TX to Natchez, 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