Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ontario, CA reefer rate

$4,190reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $3,645–$4,734
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Ontario price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,754
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $4,190

Return trip

Ontario → Austin$6,153

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

Austin to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,516	$2.51	$3,129 – $3,903
53' refrigerated	$4,190	$2.99	$3,645 – $4,734
48' flatbed	$4,241	$3.03	$3,647 – $4,835
Step deck	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359
Power only	$3,110	$2.22	$2,706 – $3,515
Hotshot	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747
26' box truck	$2,299	$1.64	$1,954 – $2,644
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.00	$1,181 – $1,631

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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 Ontario

53' refrigerated lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$8,339	$2.93	$7,255 – $9,424	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$7,352	$3.65	$6,396 – $8,308	4 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$4,624	$2.94	$4,023 – $5,225	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,304	$3.48	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,116	$3.00	$3,581 – $4,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,300	$12.38	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,235	$2.98	$3,684 – $4,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $4,190 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,645 and $4,734.

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

About 1,401 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 $1,436 of the $4,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,153, which makes Austin, TX to Ontario, 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