Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Quincy, IL reefer rate

$2,861reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $2,489–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Quincy price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $915
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Quincy → Austin$3,852

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Quincy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Quincy, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,400	$2.69	$2,136 – $2,664
53' refrigerated	$2,861	$3.20	$2,489 – $3,233
48' flatbed	$2,923	$3.27	$2,514 – $3,332
Step deck	$3,190	$3.57	$2,679 – $3,700
Power only	$2,107	$2.36	$1,833 – $2,381
Hotshot	$1,589	$1.78	$1,319 – $1,860
26' box truck	$1,563	$1.75	$1,328 – $1,797
Sprinter van	$960	$1.08	$806 – $1,114

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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 Quincy

53' refrigerated lanes into Quincy, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,544	$3.27	$3,083 – $4,004	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$7,329	$4.03	$6,377 – $8,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,700	$6.16	$1,479 – $1,921	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$2,802	$3.22	$2,438 – $3,166	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$3,455	$2.39	$3,006 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$2,983	$2.94	$2,595 – $3,370	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,073	$3.14	$2,673 – $3,472	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$7,195	$4.04	$6,260 – $8,131	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Quincy, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Quincy, IL is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,489 and $3,233.

How far is Austin, TX from Quincy, IL by truck?

About 893 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $915 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Quincy, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,852, which makes Austin, TX to Quincy, IL 26% 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