Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shelbyville, TN reefer rate

$3,275reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $2,849–$3,700
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $3,275

Return trip

Shelbyville → Austin$3,153

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shelbyville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$3.11	$2,444 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,275	$3.71	$2,849 – $3,700
48' flatbed	$3,346	$3.79	$2,877 – $3,814
Step deck	$3,651	$4.14	$3,067 – $4,235
Power only	$2,410	$2.73	$2,097 – $2,724
Hotshot	$1,818	$2.06	$1,509 – $2,127
26' box truck	$1,788	$2.03	$1,520 – $2,056
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.25	$923 – $1,274

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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 Shelbyville

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelbyville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$3,548	$3.92	$3,087 – $4,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$9,762	$4.57	$8,493 – $11,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,870	$5.50	$2,497 – $3,243	1 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,953	$3.83	$2,569 – $3,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$4,646	$2.69	$4,042 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$2,909	$3.57	$2,531 – $3,288	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,510	$3.64	$3,054 – $3,967	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$9,509	$4.59	$8,273 – $10,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Shelbyville, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Shelbyville, TN is estimated at $3,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,849 and $3,700.

How far is Austin, TX from Shelbyville, TN by truck?

About 882 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 $904 of the $3,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,153, which makes Austin, TX to Shelbyville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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