Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Buena Park, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$6,246reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $5,434–$7,058
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buena Park to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,784
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $6,246

Return trip

Austin → Buena Park$4,253

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

Buena Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Buena Park, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,242	$3.68	$4,665 – $5,819
53' refrigerated	$6,246	$4.38	$5,434 – $7,058
48' flatbed	$6,321	$4.43	$5,436 – $7,206
Step deck	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986
Power only	$4,638	$3.25	$4,035 – $5,241
Hotshot	$3,501	$2.46	$2,906 – $4,096
26' box truck	$3,428	$2.40	$2,914 – $3,942
Sprinter van	$2,097	$1.47	$1,761 – $2,432

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More lanes from Buena Park

53' refrigerated lanes from Buena Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$15,107	$5.24	$13,143 – $17,071	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,131	$3.98	$7,074 – $9,188	4 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$6,884	$4.31	$5,989 – $7,779	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,610	$6.49	$2,270 – $2,949	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$14,048	$5.00	$12,221 – $15,874	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$6,135	$4.39	$5,337 – $6,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,297	$12.47	$1,128 – $1,465	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,324	$4.37	$5,502 – $7,146	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 Buena Park, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Buena Park, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,246 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,434 and $7,058.

How far is Buena Park, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,426 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 $1,462 of the $6,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Buena Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,253, which makes Buena Park, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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