Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

College Park, MD to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,860reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $4,228–$5,492
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

College Park to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,260
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $4,860

Return trip

Austin → College Park$5,989

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

College Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from College Park, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,079	$2.61	$3,630 – $4,528
53' refrigerated	$4,860	$3.11	$4,228 – $5,492
48' flatbed	$4,911	$3.15	$4,223 – $5,598
Step deck	$5,347	$3.43	$4,492 – $6,203
Power only	$3,614	$2.32	$3,144 – $4,084
Hotshot	$2,728	$1.75	$2,264 – $3,192
26' box truck	$2,669	$1.71	$2,269 – $3,070
Sprinter van	$1,632	$1.05	$1,371 – $1,893

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More lanes from College Park

53' refrigerated lanes from College Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,697	$7.31	$1,476 – $1,917	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,724 mi	$7,703	$2.83	$6,701 – $8,704	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,451	$3.47	$2,132 – $2,770	2 d
Houston, TX	1,447 mi	$4,555	$3.15	$3,963 – $5,147	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$7,395	$3.16	$6,433 – $8,356	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,311	$9.36	$1,140 – $1,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$5,082	$3.09	$4,421 – $5,742	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,589	$2.83	$6,603 – $8,576	5 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 College Park, MD to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from College Park, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,228 and $5,492.

How far is College Park, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,561 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 $1,600 of the $4,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to College Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,989, which makes College Park, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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