Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$7,496reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $6,522–$8,471
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cerrito to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,689
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $7,496

Return trip

Austin → El Cerrito$5,104

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Cerrito to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,293	$3.57	$5,600 – $6,985
53' refrigerated	$7,496	$4.25	$6,522 – $8,471
48' flatbed	$7,561	$4.29	$6,502 – $8,619
Step deck	$8,230	$4.67	$6,913 – $9,546
Power only	$5,584	$3.17	$4,858 – $6,310
Hotshot	$4,215	$2.39	$3,499 – $4,932
26' box truck	$4,121	$2.34	$3,503 – $4,739
Sprinter van	$2,517	$1.43	$2,114 – $2,920

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More lanes from El Cerrito

53' refrigerated lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,776	$5.22	$13,725 – $17,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,391	$5.84	$2,080 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,586	$3.95	$7,470 – $9,703	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,119	$4.20	$7,064 – $9,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$4,034	$5.29	$3,510 – $4,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$14,730	$4.98	$12,815 – $16,645	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$7,441	$4.26	$6,473 – $8,408	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,857	$5.30	$2,485 – $3,228	1 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 El Cerrito, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from El Cerrito, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,496 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,522 and $8,471.

How far is El Cerrito, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,763 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 $1,807 of the $7,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to El Cerrito, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,104, which makes El Cerrito, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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