Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$7,363reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $6,405–$8,320
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brentwood to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,593
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $7,363

Return trip

Austin → Brentwood$5,013

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

Brentwood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,180	$3.58	$5,501 – $6,860
53' refrigerated	$7,363	$4.26	$6,405 – $8,320
48' flatbed	$7,428	$4.30	$6,388 – $8,468
Step deck	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380
Power only	$5,483	$3.17	$4,770 – $6,195
Hotshot	$4,139	$2.40	$3,435 – $4,843
26' box truck	$4,047	$2.34	$3,440 – $4,654
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.43	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from Brentwood

53' refrigerated lanes from Brentwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$15,608	$5.23	$13,579 – $17,637	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,312	$5.97	$2,011 – $2,612	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$8,463	$3.96	$7,363 – $9,563	4 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,982	$4.21	$6,944 – $9,020	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,903	$5.35	$3,396 – $4,411	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$14,565	$4.98	$12,671 – $16,458	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$7,307	$4.27	$6,357 – $8,257	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,778	$5.37	$2,417 – $3,139	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 Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,363 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,405 and $8,320.

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

About 1,727 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 $1,770 of the $7,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,013, which makes Brentwood, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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