Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Opelika, AL reefer rate

$3,381reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $2,941–$3,820
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Opelika price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,478
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $3,381

Return trip

Opelika → Austin$3,286

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

Austin to Opelika by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Opelika, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,836	$3.22	$2,524 – $3,148
53' refrigerated	$3,381	$3.84	$2,941 – $3,820
48' flatbed	$3,454	$3.92	$2,971 – $3,938
Step deck	$3,770	$4.28	$3,167 – $4,373
Power only	$2,488	$2.82	$2,165 – $2,812
Hotshot	$1,877	$2.13	$1,558 – $2,196
26' box truck	$1,846	$2.10	$1,569 – $2,123
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.29	$953 – $1,316

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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 Opelika

53' refrigerated lanes into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$3,938	$3.97	$3,426 – $4,449	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,543	$4.70	$9,172 – $11,914	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$3,883	$5.09	$3,378 – $4,388	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,950	$4.01	$2,567 – $3,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$5,036	$2.77	$4,381 – $5,691	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,242	$3.60	$2,820 – $3,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,598	$3.77	$3,130 – $4,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$10,235	$4.72	$8,905 – $11,566	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Opelika, AL is estimated at $3,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,941 and $3,820.

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

About 881 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 $903 of the $3,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,286, which makes Austin, TX to Opelika, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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