Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plymouth, MN reefer rate

$4,162reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $3,621–$4,703
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Plymouth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,900
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $4,162

Return trip

Plymouth → Austin$4,855

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Plymouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plymouth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,492	$2.84	$3,108 – $3,876
53' refrigerated	$4,162	$3.38	$3,621 – $4,703
48' flatbed	$4,223	$3.43	$3,631 – $4,814
Step deck	$4,602	$3.74	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,083	$2.50	$2,682 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.89	$1,931 – $2,722
26' box truck	$2,281	$1.85	$1,939 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.13	$1,173 – $1,620

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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 Plymouth

53' refrigerated lanes into Plymouth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$4,378	$3.60	$3,809 – $4,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$8,156	$4.54	$7,095 – $9,216	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,459	$5.73	$2,140 – $2,779	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,209	$3.37	$3,662 – $4,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$3,998	$2.67	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$3,769	$3.22	$3,279 – $4,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,382	$3.35	$3,813 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,791 mi	$8,132	$4.54	$7,075 – $9,189	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Plymouth, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Plymouth, MN is estimated at $4,162 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,621 and $4,703.

How far is Austin, TX from Plymouth, MN by truck?

About 1,231 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 $1,262 of the $4,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plymouth, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,855, which makes Austin, TX to Plymouth, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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