Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Garden City, ID to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,804reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $4,180–$5,429
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Austin price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,144
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $4,804

Return trip

Austin → Garden City$5,857

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garden City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,033	$2.49	$3,589 – $4,476
53' refrigerated	$4,804	$2.97	$4,180 – $5,429
48' flatbed	$4,852	$3.00	$4,173 – $5,531
Step deck	$5,283	$3.26	$4,437 – $6,128
Power only	$3,575	$2.21	$3,110 – $4,039
Hotshot	$2,698	$1.67	$2,240 – $3,157
26' box truck	$2,640	$1.63	$2,244 – $3,036
Sprinter van	$1,613	$1.00	$1,355 – $1,871

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More lanes from Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes from Garden City, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$9,295	$3.66	$8,086 – $10,503	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,611	$3.27	$2,272 – $2,951	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$4,795	$2.80	$4,171 – $5,418	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$5,175	$2.93	$4,503 – $5,848	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$3,063	$3.54	$2,665 – $3,462	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$8,682	$3.48	$7,553 – $9,810	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$4,843	$2.96	$4,213 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$2,831	$3.19	$2,463 – $3,199	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 Garden City, ID to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Garden City, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,180 and $5,429.

How far is Garden City, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,620 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 $1,660 of the $4,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Garden City, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,857, which makes Garden City, ID to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →