Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,300reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $2,871–$3,729
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lauderdale to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $3,300

Return trip

Austin → Fort Lauderdale$5,958

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Lauderdale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,769	$2.12	$2,464 – $3,074
53' refrigerated	$3,300	$2.52	$2,871 – $3,729
48' flatbed	$3,344	$2.56	$2,876 – $3,812
Step deck	$3,644	$2.79	$3,061 – $4,227
Power only	$2,447	$1.87	$2,129 – $2,765
Hotshot	$1,847	$1.41	$1,533 – $2,161
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.38	$1,538 – $2,081
Sprinter van	$1,108	$0.85	$930 – $1,285

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

53' refrigerated lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,137	$3.29	$3,600 – $4,675	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,144	$2.23	$5,346 – $6,943	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$3,277	$2.38	$2,851 – $3,703	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$2,937	$2.59	$2,555 – $3,319	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$5,812	$2.50	$5,056 – $6,567	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$3,741	$3.17	$3,255 – $4,228	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,390	$2.51	$2,949 – $3,831	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$5,959	$2.23	$5,184 – $6,734	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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,300 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,871 and $3,729.

How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,308 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 $1,341 of the $3,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,958, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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