Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA reefer rate

$4,179reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $3,636–$4,723
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Rancho Santa Margarita price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,747
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $4,179

Return trip

Rancho Santa Margarita → Austin$6,138

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

Austin to Rancho Santa Margarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,508	$2.51	$3,122 – $3,893
53' refrigerated	$4,179	$2.99	$3,636 – $4,723
48' flatbed	$4,231	$3.03	$3,639 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,609	$3.30	$3,871 – $5,346
Power only	$3,103	$2.22	$2,699 – $3,506
Hotshot	$2,342	$1.68	$1,944 – $2,740
26' box truck	$2,293	$1.64	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.00	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Rancho Santa Margarita

53' refrigerated lanes into Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,150	$18.25	$1,000 – $1,299	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363	4 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$4,614	$2.94	$4,014 – $5,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$1,302	$3.48	$1,132 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$7,267	$2.60	$6,323 – $8,212	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$4,101	$3.00	$3,568 – $4,634	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,189	$16.07	$1,034 – $1,344	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is estimated at $4,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,636 and $4,723.

How far is Austin, TX from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck?

About 1,397 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 $1,432 of the $4,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,138, which makes Austin, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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