Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Austin, TX reefer rate

$1,227reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.79
Distance: 212 mi
Typical range: $1,067–$1,386
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $217
All-in estimate: $1,227

Return trip

Austin → Corpus Christi$1,227

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,026	$4.84	$913 – $1,139
53' refrigerated	$1,227	$5.79	$1,067 – $1,386
48' flatbed	$1,306	$6.16	$1,123 – $1,489
Step deck	$1,437	$6.78	$1,207 – $1,667
Power only	$868	$4.09	$755 – $980
Hotshot	$653	$3.08	$542 – $764
26' box truck	$655	$3.09	$557 – $753
Sprinter van	$410	$1.94	$345 – $476

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	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 Corpus Christi, TX to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,227 all-in in October 2026, or $5.79 a mile over about 212 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,067 and $1,386.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 212 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $217 of the $1,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Corpus Christi, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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