Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,015reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,650 mi
Typical range: $4,363–$5,667
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,324
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $5,015

Return trip

Austin → Dover$6,265

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dover to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$2.55	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,015	$3.04	$4,363 – $5,667
48' flatbed	$5,063	$3.07	$4,354 – $5,772
Step deck	$5,513	$3.34	$4,631 – $6,395
Power only	$3,732	$2.26	$3,247 – $4,218
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.71	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,756	$1.67	$2,342 – $3,169
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.02	$1,414 – $1,953

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More lanes from Dover

53' refrigerated lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,414	$9.00	$1,230 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$7,802	$2.77	$6,788 – $8,816	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,606	$3.32	$2,268 – $2,945	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,710	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,527	$3.10	$6,549 – $8,506	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,072	$14.69	$933 – $1,212	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,231	$3.02	$4,551 – $5,911	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,693	$2.78	$6,693 – $8,693	6 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 Dover, DE to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Dover, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,363 and $5,667.

How far is Dover, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,650 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,691 of the $5,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,265, which makes Dover, DE to Austin, TX 20% 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