Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sanger, CA reefer rate

$4,609reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $4,010–$5,208
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Sanger price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,003
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $4,609

Return trip

Sanger → Austin$6,769

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

Austin to Sanger by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sanger, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,868	$2.47	$3,443 – $4,294
53' refrigerated	$4,609	$2.94	$4,010 – $5,208
48' flatbed	$4,657	$2.97	$4,005 – $5,309
Step deck	$5,071	$3.24	$4,259 – $5,882
Power only	$3,427	$2.19	$2,982 – $3,873
Hotshot	$2,587	$1.65	$2,147 – $3,027
26' box truck	$2,531	$1.62	$2,152 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,547	$0.99	$1,300 – $1,795

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 Sanger

53' refrigerated lanes into Sanger, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,441	$2.92	$7,344 – $9,539	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	232 mi	$1,756	$7.57	$1,527 – $1,984	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$7,446	$3.64	$6,478 – $8,414	4 d
Houston, TX	1,736 mi	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	559 mi	$1,683	$3.01	$1,464 – $1,902	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,549 mi	$4,563	$2.95	$3,970 – $5,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	356 mi	$2,200	$6.18	$1,914 – $2,487	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Sanger, CA is estimated at $4,609 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,010 and $5,208.

How far is Austin, TX from Sanger, CA by truck?

About 1,567 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 $1,606 of the $4,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sanger, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,769, which makes Austin, TX to Sanger, 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