Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Palm Desert, CA reefer rate

$3,972reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $3,456–$4,489
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,624
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $3,972

Return trip

Palm Desert → Austin$5,834

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

Austin to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$3.02	$3,456 – $4,489
48' flatbed	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589
Step deck	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088
Power only	$2,946	$2.24	$2,563 – $3,329
Hotshot	$2,223	$1.69	$1,845 – $2,601
26' box truck	$2,178	$1.66	$1,852 – $2,505
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.01	$1,120 – $1,547

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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 Palm Desert

53' refrigerated lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$8,162	$2.93	$7,101 – $9,224	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,148	$3.66	$6,219 – $8,077	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,404	$2.96	$3,832 – $4,977	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,128	$3.89	$982 – $1,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,077	$2.61	$6,157 – $7,997	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,896	$3.03	$3,390 – $4,403	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,254	$13.63	$1,091 – $1,417	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $3,972 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,456 and $4,489.

How far is Austin, TX from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 1,315 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 $1,348 of the $3,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,834, which makes Austin, TX to Palm Desert, 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