Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Marcos, CA reefer rate

$4,096reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $3,564–$4,629
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Marcos price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $4,096

Return trip

San Marcos → Austin$6,016

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

Austin to San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Marcos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,438	$2.52	$3,059 – $3,816
53' refrigerated	$4,096	$3.00	$3,564 – $4,629
48' flatbed	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729
Step deck	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242
Power only	$3,040	$2.23	$2,644 – $3,435
Hotshot	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684
26' box truck	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.01	$1,155 – $1,595

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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 San Marcos

53' refrigerated lanes into San Marcos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$8,350	$2.92	$7,265 – $9,436	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$7,381	$3.65	$6,422 – $8,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,531	$2.95	$3,942 – $5,119	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$1,248	$3.59	$1,086 – $1,410	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$7,244	$2.60	$6,302 – $8,185	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$4,013	$3.01	$3,491 – $4,534	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to San Marcos, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to San Marcos, CA is estimated at $4,096 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,564 and $4,629.

How far is Austin, TX from San Marcos, CA by truck?

About 1,364 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 $1,398 of the $4,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Marcos, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,016, which makes Austin, TX to San Marcos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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