Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Center, MN to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,874reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $4,241–$5,508
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brooklyn Center to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,606
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $4,874

Return trip

Austin → Brooklyn Center$4,178

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

Brooklyn Center to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Center, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,090	$3.31	$3,640 – $4,540
53' refrigerated	$4,874	$3.94	$4,241 – $5,508
48' flatbed	$4,945	$4.00	$4,253 – $5,638
Step deck	$5,389	$4.36	$4,527 – $6,252
Power only	$3,611	$2.92	$3,142 – $4,081
Hotshot	$2,725	$2.20	$2,262 – $3,189
26' box truck	$2,672	$2.16	$2,271 – $3,072
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.32	$1,374 – $1,898

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More lanes from Brooklyn Center

53' refrigerated lanes from Brooklyn Center, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,204	$5.13	$5,397 – $7,010	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,806 mi	$6,506	$3.60	$5,660 – $7,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,119	$4.99	$1,843 – $2,394	1 d
Houston, TX	1,253 mi	$4,927	$3.93	$4,286 – $5,567	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$6,127	$4.07	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$5,725	$4.91	$4,981 – $6,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,132	$3.90	$4,465 – $5,799	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$6,487	$3.60	$5,644 – $7,331	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 Brooklyn Center, MN to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Brooklyn Center, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,241 and $5,508.

How far is Brooklyn Center, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,237 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 $1,268 of the $4,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Brooklyn Center, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,178, which makes Brooklyn Center, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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