Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Post Falls, ID reefer rate

$6,602reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $5,744–$7,460
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Post Falls price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,697
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $6,602

Return trip

Post Falls → Austin$5,416

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Austin to Post Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Post Falls, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,542	$2.98	$4,933 – $6,152
53' refrigerated	$6,602	$3.55	$5,744 – $7,460
48' flatbed	$6,654	$3.58	$5,722 – $7,585
Step deck	$7,242	$3.90	$6,083 – $8,400
Power only	$4,921	$2.65	$4,281 – $5,561
Hotshot	$3,715	$2.00	$3,084 – $4,347
26' box truck	$3,631	$1.95	$3,087 – $4,176
Sprinter van	$2,217	$1.19	$1,862 – $2,572

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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

53' refrigerated lanes into Post Falls, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,544 mi	$9,281	$3.65	$8,075 – $10,488	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,121 mi	$6,106	$5.45	$5,312 – $6,899	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,748 mi	$8,016	$4.59	$6,974 – $9,058	4 d
Houston, TX	1,991 mi	$7,014	$3.52	$6,102 – $7,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,192 mi	$3,689	$3.10	$3,210 – $4,169	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,504 mi	$8,124	$3.24	$7,068 – $9,180	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$6,686	$3.55	$5,817 – $7,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$6,526	$5.37	$5,678 – $7,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Post Falls, ID?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Post Falls, ID is estimated at $6,602 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,744 and $7,460.

How far is Austin, TX from Post Falls, ID by truck?

About 1,859 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 $1,905 of the $6,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Post Falls, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes Austin, TX to Post Falls, ID 22% more expensive. 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