Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wayne, NE reefer rate

$3,132reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,725–$3,539
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wayne price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,133
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $3,132

Return trip

Wayne → Austin$4,010

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

Austin to Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wayne, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,627	$2.69	$2,338 – $2,916
53' refrigerated	$3,132	$3.21	$2,725 – $3,539
48' flatbed	$3,193	$3.27	$2,746 – $3,640
Step deck	$3,483	$3.57	$2,926 – $4,040
Power only	$2,310	$2.37	$2,010 – $2,610
Hotshot	$1,743	$1.79	$1,447 – $2,039
26' box truck	$1,712	$1.76	$1,455 – $1,969
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.08	$883 – $1,219

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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 Wayne

53' refrigerated lanes into Wayne, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,503	$3.19	$3,917 – $5,088	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$6,420	$4.22	$5,586 – $7,255	3 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$2,678	$4.74	$2,330 – $3,026	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,249	$3.18	$2,826 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$3,016	$2.52	$2,624 – $3,408	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$3,857	$2.85	$3,356 – $4,359	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,312	$3.17	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,363	$4.22	$5,535 – $7,190	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wayne, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Wayne, NE is estimated at $3,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,725 and $3,539.

How far is Austin, TX from Wayne, NE by truck?

About 975 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 $999 of the $3,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wayne, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,010, which makes Austin, TX to Wayne, NE 22% 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