Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,602reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,117 mi
Typical range: $4,004–$5,200
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeKalb to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,457
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

Austin → DeKalb$3,419

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

DeKalb to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,861	$3.46	$3,436 – $4,286
53' refrigerated	$4,602	$4.12	$4,004 – $5,200
48' flatbed	$4,678	$4.19	$4,023 – $5,333
Step deck	$5,100	$4.57	$4,284 – $5,916
Power only	$3,403	$3.05	$2,961 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,568	$2.30	$2,131 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,520	$2.26	$2,142 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.38	$1,297 – $1,792

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More lanes from DeKalb

53' refrigerated lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,078	$5.57	$4,418 – $5,739	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,310	$3.65	$6,360 – $8,260	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,028	$15.81	$894 – $1,161	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,485	$4.14	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,793	$4.13	$5,910 – $7,676	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$4,584	$5.38	$3,988 – $5,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,890	$4.06	$4,254 – $5,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,216	$3.66	$6,278 – $8,154	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 DeKalb, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from DeKalb, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,004 and $5,200.

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

About 1,117 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 $1,145 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,419, which makes DeKalb, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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