Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waterloo, IA reefer rate

$3,335reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$3,769
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Waterloo price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,254
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $3,335

Return trip

Waterloo → Austin$4,029

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,798	$2.65	$2,490 – $3,106
53' refrigerated	$3,335	$3.16	$2,902 – $3,769
48' flatbed	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870
Step deck	$3,702	$3.51	$3,109 – $4,294
Power only	$2,464	$2.34	$2,143 – $2,784
Hotshot	$1,859	$1.76	$1,543 – $2,175
26' box truck	$1,825	$1.73	$1,551 – $2,099
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.06	$940 – $1,298

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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 Waterloo

53' refrigerated lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,747	$3.31	$3,260 – $4,234	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,413	$4.12	$6,449 – $8,376	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,773	$6.18	$1,542 – $2,003	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,335	$3.16	$2,902 – $3,769	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,553	$2.44	$3,091 – $4,014	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,189	$2.97	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,544	$3.12	$3,083 – $4,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,333	$4.13	$6,380 – $8,286	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Waterloo, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $3,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $3,769.

How far is Austin, TX from Waterloo, IA by truck?

About 1,055 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 $1,081 of the $3,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterloo, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,029, which makes Austin, TX to Waterloo, IA 17% 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