Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,787reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $4,165–$5,410
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Falls Church to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,206
Fuel: $1,581
All-in estimate: $4,787

Return trip

Austin → Falls Church$6,053

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Falls Church to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$2.60	$3,576 – $4,460
53' refrigerated	$4,787	$3.10	$4,165 – $5,410
48' flatbed	$4,838	$3.14	$4,161 – $5,516
Step deck	$5,269	$3.41	$4,426 – $6,112
Power only	$3,559	$2.31	$3,097 – $4,022
Hotshot	$2,687	$1.74	$2,230 – $3,143
26' box truck	$2,629	$1.70	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.04	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Falls Church

53' refrigerated lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,747	$7.02	$1,520 – $1,974	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,628	$2.81	$6,636 – $8,620	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,411	$3.47	$2,097 – $2,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,484	$3.14	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,315	$3.15	$6,364 – $8,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,363	$8.63	$1,186 – $1,541	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$5,008	$3.08	$4,357 – $5,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$7,512	$2.82	$6,536 – $8,489	5 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 Falls Church, VA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Falls Church, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,165 and $5,410.

How far is Falls Church, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,543 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 $1,581 of the $4,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Falls Church, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,053, which makes Falls Church, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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