Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,007reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $4,356–$5,658
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cheswold to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,319
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $5,007

Return trip

Austin → Cheswold$6,255

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cheswold to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$2.55	$3,741 – $4,665
53' refrigerated	$5,007	$3.04	$4,356 – $5,658
48' flatbed	$5,056	$3.07	$4,348 – $5,763
Step deck	$5,504	$3.34	$4,623 – $6,385
Power only	$3,726	$2.26	$3,242 – $4,211
Hotshot	$2,813	$1.71	$2,335 – $3,291
26' box truck	$2,751	$1.67	$2,339 – $3,164
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.02	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Cheswold

53' refrigerated lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,410	$9.04	$1,227 – $1,593	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,792	$2.77	$6,779 – $8,805	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,594	$3.33	$2,257 – $2,931	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,513	$3.10	$6,537 – $8,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,066	$15.01	$927 – $1,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,226	$3.02	$4,546 – $5,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$7,680	$2.78	$6,681 – $8,678	6 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 Cheswold, DE to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Cheswold, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,007 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,356 and $5,658.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,647 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 $1,688 of the $5,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,255, which makes Cheswold, DE to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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