Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Charles, IL reefer rate

$3,456reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,007–$3,905
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to St. Charles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,296
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,456

Return trip

St. Charles → Austin$4,652

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,900	$2.56	$2,581 – $3,219
53' refrigerated	$3,456	$3.05	$3,007 – $3,905
48' flatbed	$3,512	$3.10	$3,021 – $4,004
Step deck	$3,829	$3.38	$3,216 – $4,442
Power only	$2,556	$2.26	$2,224 – $2,889
Hotshot	$1,929	$1.70	$1,601 – $2,257
26' box truck	$1,892	$1.67	$1,609 – $2,176
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.02	$974 – $1,345

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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 St. Charles

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,018	$3.41	$2,626 – $3,410	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,911	$2.34	$3,403 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,539	$3.08	$2,209 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,670	$3.01	$3,193 – $4,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,965	$3.99	$6,930 – $9,000	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,936	$3.18	$2,554 – $3,318	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to St. Charles, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $3,456 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,007 and $3,905.

How far is Austin, TX from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,160 of the $3,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,652, which makes Austin, TX to St. Charles, IL 26% 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