Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pico Rivera, CA reefer rate

$4,270reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,433 mi
Typical range: $3,715–$4,825
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pico Rivera price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,801
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $4,270

Return trip

Pico Rivera → Austin$6,272

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

Austin to Pico Rivera by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pico Rivera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,584	$2.50	$3,190 – $3,978
53' refrigerated	$4,270	$2.98	$3,715 – $4,825
48' flatbed	$4,321	$3.02	$3,716 – $4,926
Step deck	$4,707	$3.28	$3,954 – $5,460
Power only	$3,171	$2.21	$2,759 – $3,584
Hotshot	$2,394	$1.67	$1,987 – $2,801
26' box truck	$2,344	$1.64	$1,992 – $2,695
Sprinter van	$1,434	$1.00	$1,204 – $1,663

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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 Pico Rivera

53' refrigerated lanes into Pico Rivera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,425	$2.92	$7,330 – $9,521	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421	4 d
Houston, TX	1,605 mi	$4,705	$2.93	$4,093 – $5,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$1,372	$3.36	$1,193 – $1,550	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,313	$2.60	$6,362 – $8,263	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$4,197	$2.99	$3,651 – $4,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,340	$11.55	$1,166 – $1,514	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,318	$2.97	$3,757 – $4,880	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Pico Rivera, CA is estimated at $4,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,715 and $4,825.

How far is Austin, TX from Pico Rivera, CA by truck?

About 1,433 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 $1,469 of the $4,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pico Rivera, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,272, which makes Austin, TX to Pico Rivera, 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