Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,183reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $3,639–$4,727
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belgrade to Austin price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $4,183

Return trip

Austin → Belgrade$5,557

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belgrade to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,511	$2.30	$3,125 – $3,897
53' refrigerated	$4,183	$2.74	$3,639 – $4,727
48' flatbed	$4,229	$2.77	$3,637 – $4,821
Step deck	$4,605	$3.02	$3,868 – $5,342
Power only	$3,110	$2.04	$2,705 – $3,514
Hotshot	$2,347	$1.54	$1,948 – $2,746
26' box truck	$2,297	$1.51	$1,953 – $2,642
Sprinter van	$1,404	$0.92	$1,180 – $1,629

More lanes from Belgrade

53' refrigerated lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$7,576	$3.40	$6,591 – $8,561	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$2,989	$2.82	$2,600 – $3,377	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$3,736	$2.64	$3,250 – $4,222	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,472	$2.72	$3,891 – $5,053	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$3,142	$3.15	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,074	$3.24	$6,155 – $7,994	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,261	$2.74	$3,707 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,129	$2.79	$2,723 – $3,536	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belgrade, MT to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Belgrade, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,183 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,639 and $4,727.

How far is Belgrade, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,562 of the $4,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Belgrade, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,557, which makes Belgrade, MT to Austin, TX 25% 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