Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Washington, DC reefer rate

$6,242reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $5,431–$7,054
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Washington price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,649
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $6,242

Return trip

Washington → Austin$4,817

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Austin to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,240	$3.37	$4,663 – $5,816
53' refrigerated	$6,242	$4.02	$5,431 – $7,054
48' flatbed	$6,308	$4.06	$5,425 – $7,192
Step deck	$6,869	$4.42	$5,770 – $7,968
Power only	$4,642	$2.99	$4,038 – $5,245
Hotshot	$3,504	$2.25	$2,908 – $4,099
26' box truck	$3,429	$2.21	$2,914 – $3,943
Sprinter van	$2,096	$1.35	$1,760 – $2,431

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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 Washington

53' refrigerated lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,821	$7.59	$1,584 – $2,058	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,568	$5.36	$12,674 – $16,462	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,245	$6.03	$3,693 – $4,797	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,846	$4.06	$5,086 – $6,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,281	$3.12	$6,334 – $8,227	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,321	$8.87	$1,149 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,525	$3.99	$5,677 – $7,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,348	$5.36	$12,483 – $16,213	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Washington, DC?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $6,242 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,431 and $7,054.

How far is Austin, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,554 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 $1,593 of the $6,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,817, which makes Austin, TX to Washington, DC 30% 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