Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Owensboro, KY reefer rate

$3,273reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,847–$3,698
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Owensboro price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,310
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $3,273

Return trip

Owensboro → Austin$3,271

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Owensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Owensboro, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,745	$2.92	$2,443 – $3,047
53' refrigerated	$3,273	$3.48	$2,847 – $3,698
48' flatbed	$3,339	$3.55	$2,872 – $3,806
Step deck	$3,643	$3.88	$3,060 – $4,226
Power only	$2,412	$2.57	$2,098 – $2,726
Hotshot	$1,820	$1.94	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,788	$1.90	$1,520 – $2,057
Sprinter van	$1,098	$1.17	$922 – $1,274

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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 Owensboro

53' refrigerated lanes into Owensboro, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,258	$3.77	$2,834 – $3,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$9,070	$4.36	$7,891 – $10,249	4 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$2,075	$6.19	$1,805 – $2,344	1 d
Houston, TX	857 mi	$3,046	$3.55	$2,650 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$4,329	$2.57	$3,766 – $4,892	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$2,679	$3.43	$2,331 – $3,028	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,510	$3.42	$3,054 – $3,967	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$8,872	$4.37	$7,719 – $10,026	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Owensboro, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Owensboro, KY is estimated at $3,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,847 and $3,698.

How far is Austin, TX from Owensboro, KY by truck?

About 940 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 $963 of the $3,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Owensboro, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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