Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shelby, MT reefer rate

$6,181reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $5,378–$6,985
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shelby price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,414
Fuel: $1,767
All-in estimate: $6,181

Return trip

Shelby → Austin$4,653

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Shelby by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shelby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,189	$3.01	$4,618 – $5,759
53' refrigerated	$6,181	$3.59	$5,378 – $6,985
48' flatbed	$6,236	$3.62	$5,363 – $7,109
Step deck	$6,789	$3.94	$5,702 – $7,875
Power only	$4,603	$2.67	$4,004 – $5,201
Hotshot	$3,475	$2.02	$2,884 – $4,065
26' box truck	$3,398	$1.97	$2,888 – $3,907
Sprinter van	$2,075	$1.20	$1,743 – $2,407

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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 Shelby

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$8,364	$3.69	$7,276 – $9,451	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$6,659	$5.34	$5,793 – $7,525	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$6,960	$4.69	$6,056 – $7,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$6,540	$3.56	$5,690 – $7,390	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,753	$3.08	$3,265 – $4,241	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,315	$3.28	$6,364 – $8,266	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,300	$3.58	$5,481 – $7,119	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$6,982	$5.29	$6,075 – $7,890	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Shelby, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Shelby, MT is estimated at $6,181 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,378 and $6,985.

How far is Austin, TX from Shelby, MT by truck?

About 1,724 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 $1,767 of the $6,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelby, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,653, which makes Austin, TX to Shelby, MT 33% 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