Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,290reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 619 mi
Typical range: $1,993–$2,588
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,656
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $2,290

Return trip

Austin → El Paso$2,290

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Paso to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,920	$3.10	$1,709 – $2,131
53' refrigerated	$2,290	$3.70	$1,993 – $2,588
48' flatbed	$2,361	$3.81	$2,030 – $2,691
Step deck	$2,581	$4.17	$2,168 – $2,994
Power only	$1,672	$2.70	$1,455 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,261	$2.04	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,245	$2.01	$1,058 – $1,431
Sprinter van	$768	$1.24	$645 – $891

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More lanes from El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,461	$3.78	$7,361 – $9,561	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,767	$3.30	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,869	$4.52	$1,626 – $2,111	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,788	$3.61	$6,776 – $8,801	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,522	$3.40	$2,194 – $2,850	2 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 Paso, TX to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 619 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,993 and $2,588.

How far is El Paso, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 619 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 $634 of the $2,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to El Paso, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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