Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,728reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $4,113–$5,342
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkhart to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,489
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $4,728

Return trip

Austin → Elkhart$3,797

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkhart to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,967	$3.28	$3,531 – $4,403
53' refrigerated	$4,728	$3.91	$4,113 – $5,342
48' flatbed	$4,799	$3.97	$4,127 – $5,470
Step deck	$5,230	$4.33	$4,393 – $6,067
Power only	$3,501	$2.90	$3,046 – $3,956
Hotshot	$2,642	$2.19	$2,193 – $3,091
26' box truck	$2,590	$2.14	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,587	$1.31	$1,333 – $1,841

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More lanes from Elkhart

53' refrigerated lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,179	$5.63	$3,636 – $4,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,553	$3.49	$6,571 – $8,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,112	$10.59	$968 – $1,257	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,544	$3.94	$3,953 – $5,134	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,084	$3.93	$6,163 – $8,005	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,733	$5.48	$3,248 – $4,219	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,008	$3.86	$4,357 – $5,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$7,456	$3.49	$6,487 – $8,425	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 Elkhart, IN to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Elkhart, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,113 and $5,342.

How far is Elkhart, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,239 of the $4,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elkhart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,797, which makes Elkhart, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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