Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Glendale, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$6,316reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $5,495–$7,138
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendale to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,835
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $6,316

Return trip

Austin → Glendale$4,301

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Glendale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,301	$3.67	$4,718 – $5,884
53' refrigerated	$6,316	$4.37	$5,495 – $7,138
48' flatbed	$6,391	$4.42	$5,496 – $7,285
Step deck	$6,961	$4.82	$5,847 – $8,074
Power only	$4,691	$3.25	$4,082 – $5,301
Hotshot	$3,541	$2.45	$2,939 – $4,143
26' box truck	$3,467	$2.40	$2,947 – $3,987
Sprinter van	$2,120	$1.47	$1,781 – $2,460

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More lanes from Glendale

53' refrigerated lanes from Glendale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$15,126	$5.24	$13,160 – $17,093	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,142	$3.98	$7,083 – $9,200	4 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$6,954	$4.30	$6,050 – $7,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$2,681	$6.38	$2,332 – $3,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$14,070	$5.00	$12,241 – $15,900	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$6,212	$4.38	$5,405 – $7,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,408	$10.43	$1,225 – $1,591	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209	3 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 Glendale, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Glendale, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,316 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,495 and $7,138.

How far is Glendale, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,445 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 $1,481 of the $6,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Glendale, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,301, which makes Glendale, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology