Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rio Communities, NM reefer rate

$3,021reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,414
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Rio Communities price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,292
Fuel: $729
All-in estimate: $3,021

Return trip

Rio Communities → Austin$2,107

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Rio Communities by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rio Communities, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,533	$3.56	$2,255 – $2,812
53' refrigerated	$3,021	$4.25	$2,628 – $3,414
48' flatbed	$3,103	$4.36	$2,669 – $3,537
Step deck	$3,390	$4.77	$2,847 – $3,932
Power only	$2,213	$3.11	$1,925 – $2,501
Hotshot	$1,669	$2.35	$1,385 – $1,953
26' box truck	$1,645	$2.31	$1,398 – $1,892
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.43	$851 – $1,175

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 Rio Communities

53' refrigerated lanes into Rio Communities, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,159 mi	$8,006	$3.71	$6,965 – $9,046	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	789 mi	$4,635	$5.87	$4,033 – $5,238	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$6,417	$4.76	$5,583 – $7,251	3 d
Houston, TX	875 mi	$3,533	$4.04	$3,073 – $3,992	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	373 mi	$1,605	$4.30	$1,396 – $1,813	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,082 mi	$6,883	$3.31	$5,988 – $7,777	4 d
San Antonio, TX	706 mi	$3,006	$4.26	$2,615 – $3,396	2 d
San Diego, CA	722 mi	$4,338	$6.01	$3,774 – $4,902	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Rio Communities, NM?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Rio Communities, NM is estimated at $3,021 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,414.

How far is Austin, TX from Rio Communities, NM by truck?

About 711 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 $729 of the $3,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rio Communities, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,107, which makes Austin, TX to Rio Communities, NM 43% 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