Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,126reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $3,590–$4,663
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $4,126

Return trip

Austin → Decatur$3,065

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Decatur to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,462	$3.55	$3,081 – $3,842
53' refrigerated	$4,126	$4.23	$3,590 – $4,663
48' flatbed	$4,207	$4.31	$3,618 – $4,796
Step deck	$4,589	$4.71	$3,855 – $5,323
Power only	$3,044	$3.12	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,296	$2.36	$1,906 – $2,687
26' box truck	$2,256	$2.31	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,385	$1.42	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Decatur

53' refrigerated lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,174	$5.54	$4,501 – $5,847	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,206	$3.66	$6,270 – $8,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,391	$7.77	$1,210 – $1,572	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,966	$4.28	$3,450 – $4,481	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,604	$4.15	$5,745 – $7,462	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,625	$5.37	$4,024 – $5,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,418	$4.16	$3,843 – $4,992	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,080	$3.67	$6,160 – $8,001	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 Decatur, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Decatur, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,126 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,590 and $4,663.

How far is Decatur, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 975 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $999 of the $4,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Decatur, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,065, which makes Decatur, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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