Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,064reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,666–$3,463
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickson to Austin price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,193
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $3,064

Return trip

Austin → Dickson$3,183

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dickson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$3.02	$2,287 – $2,853
53' refrigerated	$3,064	$3.61	$2,666 – $3,463
48' flatbed	$3,134	$3.69	$2,695 – $3,573
Step deck	$3,420	$4.02	$2,873 – $3,968
Power only	$2,254	$2.65	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.00	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,673	$1.97	$1,422 – $1,923
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.21	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Dickson

53' refrigerated lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$4,283	$4.58	$3,726 – $4,840	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$6,226	$3.01	$5,417 – $7,035	4 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,919	$4.07	$1,669 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,788	$3.72	$2,425 – $3,150	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$5,667	$3.41	$4,931 – $6,404	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,775	$4.45	$3,284 – $4,265	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,297	$3.53	$2,868 – $3,726	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,068	$3.02	$5,279 – $6,857	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 Dickson, TN to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Dickson, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,064 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,666 and $3,463.

How far is Dickson, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 850 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 $871 of the $3,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dickson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, which makes Dickson, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology