Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,274reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,849–$3,700
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,310
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,274

Return trip

Austin → Bowling Green$3,275

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bowling Green to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,746	$2.92	$2,444 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,274	$3.48	$2,849 – $3,700
48' flatbed	$3,341	$3.55	$2,873 – $3,808
Step deck	$3,644	$3.87	$3,061 – $4,228
Power only	$2,413	$2.56	$2,099 – $2,727
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.93	$1,511 – $2,130
26' box truck	$1,789	$1.90	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.17	$923 – $1,274

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' refrigerated lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,917	$4.62	$3,408 – $4,426	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,295	$2.96	$5,477 – $7,113	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,720	$4.26	$1,497 – $1,944	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,012	$3.56	$2,620 – $3,403	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,776	$3.35	$5,025 – $6,527	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$3,437	$4.51	$2,990 – $3,884	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,506	$3.42	$3,051 – $3,962	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,152	$2.97	$5,352 – $6,952	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 Bowling Green, KY to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bowling Green, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,849 and $3,700.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $3,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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