Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Union City, CA reefer rate

$5,046reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $4,390–$5,702
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Union City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,263
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $5,046

Return trip

Union City → Austin$7,411

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

Austin to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$2.90	$4,390 – $5,702
48' flatbed	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803
Step deck	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427
Power only	$3,758	$2.16	$3,269 – $4,246
Hotshot	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,694	$0.97	$1,423 – $1,965

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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 Union City

53' refrigerated lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$8,774	$2.91	$7,633 – $9,915	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,276	$6.04	$1,980 – $2,572	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,844	$3.62	$6,824 – $8,864	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,470	$2.87	$4,759 – $6,181	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,046	$2.78	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$7,644	$2.59	$6,650 – $8,638	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,746	$5.40	$2,389 – $3,103	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Union City, CA is estimated at $5,046 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,390 and $5,702.

How far is Austin, TX from Union City, CA by truck?

About 1,740 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 $1,783 of the $5,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,411, which makes Austin, TX to Union City, 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