Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,592reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $3,995–$5,188
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fitchburg to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,395
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $4,592

Return trip

Austin → Fitchburg$3,716

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fitchburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,853	$3.30	$3,429 – $4,276
53' refrigerated	$4,592	$3.93	$3,995 – $5,188
48' flatbed	$4,664	$3.99	$4,011 – $5,316
Step deck	$5,083	$4.35	$4,270 – $5,897
Power only	$3,398	$2.91	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.20	$2,129 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,515	$2.15	$2,138 – $2,892
Sprinter van	$1,541	$1.32	$1,294 – $1,788

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More lanes from Fitchburg

53' refrigerated lanes from Fitchburg, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$5,078	$5.30	$4,418 – $5,738	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$6,955	$3.52	$6,051 – $7,859	4 d
Chicago, IL	141 mi	$1,222	$8.67	$1,063 – $1,381	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,514	$3.95	$3,927 – $5,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$6,498	$3.98	$5,653 – $7,342	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$4,620	$5.11	$4,020 – $5,221	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$4,865	$3.88	$4,233 – $5,498	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,954 mi	$6,886	$3.52	$5,991 – $7,781	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 Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,592 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,995 and $5,188.

How far is Fitchburg, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,168 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 $1,197 of the $4,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fitchburg, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,716, which makes Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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