Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pacifica, CA reefer rate

$5,119reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $4,454–$5,785
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pacifica price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,306
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $5,119

Return trip

Pacifica → Austin$7,518

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

Austin to Pacifica by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pacifica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$2.43	$3,825 – $4,770
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$2.89	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,163	$2.92	$4,440 – $5,886
Step deck	$5,620	$3.18	$4,721 – $6,519
Power only	$3,813	$2.16	$3,318 – $4,309
Hotshot	$2,879	$1.63	$2,389 – $3,368
26' box truck	$2,814	$1.59	$2,392 – $3,237
Sprinter van	$1,719	$0.97	$1,444 – $1,994

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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 Pacifica

53' refrigerated lanes into Pacifica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$8,849	$2.91	$7,699 – $10,000	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,348	$5.91	$2,042 – $2,653	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$7,935	$3.62	$6,903 – $8,966	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$5,543	$2.86	$4,823 – $6,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$2,103	$2.76	$1,830 – $2,377	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$7,711	$2.59	$6,708 – $8,713	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$5,076	$2.90	$4,416 – $5,736	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$2,817	$5.34	$2,451 – $3,184	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Pacifica, CA is estimated at $5,119 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,454 and $5,785.

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

About 1,769 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,813 of the $5,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,518, which makes Austin, TX to Pacifica, 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