Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shepherdsville, KY reefer rate

$3,505reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,025 mi
Typical range: $3,049–$3,961
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shepherdsville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,454
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $3,505

Return trip

Shepherdsville → Austin$3,504

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Shepherdsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shepherdsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$2.87	$2,617 – $3,264
53' refrigerated	$3,505	$3.42	$3,049 – $3,961
48' flatbed	$3,569	$3.48	$3,070 – $4,069
Step deck	$3,893	$3.80	$3,270 – $4,516
Power only	$2,588	$2.52	$2,251 – $2,924
Hotshot	$1,953	$1.90	$1,621 – $2,284
26' box truck	$1,917	$1.87	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.15	$988 – $1,364

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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 Shepherdsville

53' refrigerated lanes into Shepherdsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$2,991	$3.87	$2,602 – $3,380	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$9,419	$4.34	$8,195 – $10,644	5 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$2,085	$6.17	$1,814 – $2,356	1 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$3,259	$3.49	$2,835 – $3,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,534	$2.55	$3,945 – $5,124	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,440	$3.54	$2,122 – $2,757	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,740	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,226	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$9,229	$4.35	$8,029 – $10,429	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Shepherdsville, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Shepherdsville, KY is estimated at $3,505 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,049 and $3,961.

How far is Austin, TX from Shepherdsville, KY by truck?

About 1,025 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 $1,051 of the $3,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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