Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$7,492reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $6,518–$8,466
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berkeley to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,686
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $7,492

Return trip

Austin → Berkeley$5,101

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Berkeley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.57	$5,598 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$4.25	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,557	$4.29	$6,499 – $8,615
Step deck	$8,226	$4.67	$6,910 – $9,542
Power only	$5,581	$3.17	$4,855 – $6,306
Hotshot	$4,213	$2.39	$3,497 – $4,929
26' box truck	$4,119	$2.34	$3,501 – $4,737
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.43	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from Berkeley

53' refrigerated lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,786	$5.22	$13,734 – $17,838	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,376	$5.87	$2,067 – $2,685	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,594	$3.95	$7,476 – $9,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,116	$4.21	$7,061 – $9,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,026	$5.30	$3,503 – $4,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,734	$4.98	$12,819 – $16,650	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,846	$5.31	$2,476 – $3,216	1 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 Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,492 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,518 and $8,466.

How far is Berkeley, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,806 of the $7,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Berkeley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,101, which makes Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX 47% 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