Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Charles, MO reefer rate

$2,771reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 846 mi
Typical range: $2,411–$3,131
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to St. Charles price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,904
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $2,771

Return trip

St. Charles → Austin$3,393

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,324	$2.75	$2,068 – $2,580
53' refrigerated	$2,771	$3.28	$2,411 – $3,131
48' flatbed	$2,834	$3.35	$2,437 – $3,231
Step deck	$3,093	$3.66	$2,598 – $3,588
Power only	$2,038	$2.41	$1,773 – $2,303
Hotshot	$1,537	$1.82	$1,276 – $1,799
26' box truck	$1,512	$1.79	$1,285 – $1,739
Sprinter van	$930	$1.10	$781 – $1,078

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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, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$3,484	$3.32	$3,031 – $3,937	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$7,564	$4.06	$6,581 – $8,547	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,807	$5.94	$1,572 – $2,041	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$2,666	$3.32	$2,319 – $3,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,556	$2.41	$3,094 – $4,018	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$2,914	$3.00	$2,535 – $3,293	2 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$2,987	$3.20	$2,599 – $3,375	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$7,404	$4.07	$6,441 – $8,366	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $2,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 846 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,411 and $3,131.

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

About 846 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 $867 of the $2,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,393, which makes Austin, TX to St. Charles, MO 18% 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