Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Blaine, MN to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,907reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,545
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blaine to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,629
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $4,907

Return trip

Austin → Blaine$4,206

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

Blaine to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Blaine, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,118	$3.30	$3,665 – $4,571
53' refrigerated	$4,907	$3.93	$4,269 – $5,545
48' flatbed	$4,978	$3.99	$4,281 – $5,675
Step deck	$5,425	$4.35	$4,557 – $6,292
Power only	$3,636	$2.92	$3,163 – $4,109
Hotshot	$2,744	$2.20	$2,277 – $3,210
26' box truck	$2,690	$2.16	$2,286 – $3,093
Sprinter van	$1,647	$1.32	$1,384 – $1,911

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More lanes from Blaine

53' refrigerated lanes from Blaine, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$6,182	$5.13	$5,379 – $6,986	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$6,535	$3.60	$5,685 – $7,384	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,119	$4.99	$1,843 – $2,394	1 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$4,956	$3.93	$4,312 – $5,600	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$6,162	$4.07	$5,361 – $6,963	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,705	$4.92	$4,963 – $6,446	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,161	$3.90	$4,490 – $5,832	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$6,516	$3.60	$5,669 – $7,363	4 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 Blaine, MN to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Blaine, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,907 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,545.

How far is Blaine, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,247 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 $1,278 of the $4,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Blaine, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,206, which makes Blaine, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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