Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,406reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,619 mi
Typical range: $3,834–$4,979
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deer Lodge to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,747
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $4,406

Return trip

Austin → Deer Lodge$5,854

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Deer Lodge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,699	$2.28	$3,292 – $4,105
53' refrigerated	$4,406	$2.72	$3,834 – $4,979
48' flatbed	$4,450	$2.75	$3,827 – $5,073
Step deck	$4,845	$2.99	$4,070 – $5,620
Power only	$3,278	$2.02	$2,852 – $3,705
Hotshot	$2,475	$1.53	$2,054 – $2,895
26' box truck	$2,421	$1.50	$2,058 – $2,784
Sprinter van	$1,479	$0.91	$1,243 – $1,716

More lanes from Deer Lodge

53' refrigerated lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$7,838	$3.38	$6,819 – $8,857	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,011	$2.82	$2,620 – $3,403	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$3,942	$2.62	$3,429 – $4,454	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,702	$2.69	$4,091 – $5,313	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,264	$3.12	$2,840 – $3,689	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$7,329	$3.23	$6,376 – $8,282	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$4,479	$2.71	$3,897 – $5,061	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,175	$2.78	$2,762 – $3,587	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 Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,834 and $4,979.

How far is Deer Lodge, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,619 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 $1,659 of the $4,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,854, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →