Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Turlock, CA reefer rate

$4,856reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $4,225–$5,488
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Turlock price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,150
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $4,856

Return trip

Turlock → Austin$7,133

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Turlock by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Turlock, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,076	$2.45	$3,628 – $4,525
53' refrigerated	$4,856	$2.92	$4,225 – $5,488
48' flatbed	$4,902	$2.94	$4,216 – $5,589
Step deck	$5,337	$3.21	$4,483 – $6,191
Power only	$3,615	$2.17	$3,145 – $4,084
Hotshot	$2,729	$1.64	$2,265 – $3,192
26' box truck	$2,669	$1.60	$2,268 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,631	$0.98	$1,370 – $1,891

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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 Turlock

53' refrigerated lanes into Turlock, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$8,592	$2.92	$7,475 – $9,709	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,096	$6.41	$1,824 – $2,369	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$7,624	$3.63	$6,633 – $8,615	4 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$5,281	$2.88	$4,594 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$1,899	$2.86	$1,652 – $2,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$7,480	$2.60	$6,507 – $8,452	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$4,816	$2.92	$4,190 – $5,442	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,559	$5.61	$2,226 – $2,892	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Turlock, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Turlock, CA is estimated at $4,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,225 and $5,488.

How far is Austin, TX from Turlock, CA by truck?

About 1,665 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 $1,706 of the $4,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Turlock, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,133, which makes Austin, TX to Turlock, CA 32% 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