Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Norco, CA reefer rate

$4,177reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,634–$4,720
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Norco price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,746
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $4,177

Return trip

Norco → Austin$6,135

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Norco by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Norco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.51	$3,120 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$2.99	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821
Step deck	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343
Power only	$3,101	$2.22	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,340	$1.68	$1,942 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.64	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.00	$1,178 – $1,627

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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 Norco

53' refrigerated lanes into Norco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,852 mi	$8,342	$2.93	$7,258 – $9,427	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,015 mi	$7,355	$3.65	$6,399 – $8,311	4 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	371 mi	$1,295	$3.49	$1,127 – $1,464	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,781 mi	$7,239	$2.60	$6,298 – $8,180	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,104	$3.00	$3,570 – $4,637	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,264	$13.31	$1,100 – $1,429	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$4,227	$2.99	$3,678 – $4,777	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Norco, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Norco, CA is estimated at $4,177 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,634 and $4,720.

How far is Austin, TX from Norco, CA by truck?

About 1,396 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 $1,431 of the $4,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norco, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,135, which makes Austin, TX to Norco, CA 32% cheaper. 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