Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wake Forest, NC reefer rate

$4,981reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,390 mi
Typical range: $4,334–$5,629
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,556
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $4,981

Return trip

Wake Forest → Austin$4,087

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,180	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,640
53' refrigerated	$4,981	$3.58	$4,334 – $5,629
48' flatbed	$5,043	$3.63	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,494	$3.95	$4,615 – $6,373
Power only	$3,698	$2.66	$3,217 – $4,178
Hotshot	$2,791	$2.01	$2,316 – $3,265
26' box truck	$2,733	$1.97	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,672	$1.20	$1,405 – $1,940

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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 Wake Forest

53' refrigerated lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,375	$4.93	$2,066 – $2,683	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$12,486	$4.71	$10,863 – $14,109	5 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$3,915	$5.20	$3,406 – $4,424	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,582	$3.64	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,176	$2.75	$5,373 – $6,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$1,861	$4.71	$1,619 – $2,103	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,217	$3.55	$4,539 – $5,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$12,241	$4.72	$10,650 – $13,833	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wake Forest, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $4,981 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,334 and $5,629.

How far is Austin, TX from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 1,390 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 $1,425 of the $4,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,087, which makes Austin, TX to Wake Forest, NC 22% more expensive. 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