Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Pablo, CA reefer rate

$5,114reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $4,449–$5,779
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Pablo price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,303
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $5,114

Return trip

San Pablo → Austin$7,511

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 Pablo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Pablo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,293	$2.43	$3,821 – $4,765
53' refrigerated	$5,114	$2.89	$4,449 – $5,779
48' flatbed	$5,158	$2.92	$4,436 – $5,880
Step deck	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513
Power only	$3,809	$2.16	$3,314 – $4,305
Hotshot	$2,876	$1.63	$2,387 – $3,365
26' box truck	$2,812	$1.59	$2,390 – $3,233
Sprinter van	$1,717	$0.97	$1,442 – $1,992

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 Pablo

53' refrigerated lanes into San Pablo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,801	$2.91	$7,657 – $9,945	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,405	$5.82	$2,092 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,876	$3.62	$6,852 – $8,900	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$5,536	$2.86	$4,816 – $6,256	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	766 mi	$2,110	$2.75	$1,835 – $2,384	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,668	$2.59	$6,671 – $8,665	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$5,074	$2.90	$4,414 – $5,733	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,875	$5.28	$2,501 – $3,248	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to San Pablo, CA is estimated at $5,114 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,449 and $5,779.

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

About 1,767 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 $1,811 of the $5,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,511, which makes Austin, TX to San Pablo, CA 32% 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