Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bossier City, LA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$1,575reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,371–$1,780
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bossier City to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,229
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,575

Return trip

Austin → Bossier City$1,715

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bossier City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bossier City, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,319	$3.90	$1,174 – $1,464
53' refrigerated	$1,575	$4.66	$1,371 – $1,780
48' flatbed	$1,653	$4.89	$1,422 – $1,884
Step deck	$1,813	$5.36	$1,523 – $2,103
Power only	$1,130	$3.34	$983 – $1,277
Hotshot	$852	$2.52	$707 – $996
26' box truck	$848	$2.51	$721 – $975
Sprinter van	$528	$1.56	$443 – $612

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More lanes from Bossier City

53' refrigerated lanes from Bossier City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,848	$4.04	$5,088 – $6,609	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,688 mi	$4,975	$2.95	$4,329 – $5,622	4 d
Chicago, IL	852 mi	$2,794	$3.28	$2,431 – $3,157	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,353	$5.33	$1,177 – $1,529	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,261 mi	$4,284	$3.40	$3,727 – $4,841	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,358 mi	$5,273	$3.88	$4,588 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	422 mi	$1,798	$4.26	$1,564 – $2,031	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,608 mi	$4,771	$2.97	$4,151 – $5,391	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 Bossier City, LA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bossier City, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,575 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,371 and $1,780.

How far is Bossier City, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $346 of the $1,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bossier City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,715, which makes Bossier City, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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