Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC reefer rate

$4,652reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $4,047–$5,256
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,339
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $4,652

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Austin$3,816

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

Austin to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,904	$3.05	$3,474 – $4,333
53' refrigerated	$4,652	$3.63	$4,047 – $5,256
48' flatbed	$4,716	$3.68	$4,056 – $5,377
Step deck	$5,139	$4.01	$4,317 – $5,962
Power only	$3,448	$2.69	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,602	$2.03	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,550	$1.99	$2,168 – $2,933
Sprinter van	$1,561	$1.22	$1,312 – $1,811

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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 Winston-Salem

53' refrigerated lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,590	$4.72	$2,253 – $2,926	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$11,988	$4.73	$10,430 – $13,546	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,566	$5.38	$3,102 – $4,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,268	$3.70	$3,713 – $4,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,890	$2.77	$5,124 – $6,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,040	$4.45	$1,775 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,894	$3.60	$4,257 – $5,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,748	$4.74	$10,220 – $13,275	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,047 and $5,256.

How far is Austin, TX from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,281 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 $1,313 of the $4,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,816, which makes Austin, TX to Winston-Salem, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →