Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gretna, LA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,120reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $1,845–$2,396
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,562
Fuel: $558
All-in estimate: $2,120

Return trip

Austin → Gretna$2,308

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gretna to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,777	$3.27	$1,582 – $1,972
53' refrigerated	$2,120	$3.90	$1,845 – $2,396
48' flatbed	$2,193	$4.03	$1,886 – $2,500
Step deck	$2,399	$4.41	$2,016 – $2,783
Power only	$1,543	$2.84	$1,342 – $1,743
Hotshot	$1,163	$2.14	$965 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,150	$2.11	$978 – $1,323
Sprinter van	$711	$1.31	$597 – $825

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More lanes from Gretna

53' refrigerated lanes from Gretna, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,622	$4.07	$4,891 – $6,353	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$5,730	$2.89	$4,985 – $6,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$3,129	$3.18	$2,722 – $3,535	2 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,681	$4.45	$1,463 – $1,900	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$5,111	$3.29	$4,446 – $5,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$5,051	$3.92	$4,395 – $5,708	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,271	$3.78	$1,976 – $2,566	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$5,505	$2.90	$4,789 – $6,220	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 Gretna, LA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Gretna, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,845 and $2,396.

How far is Gretna, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 544 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $558 of the $2,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gretna, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,308, which makes Gretna, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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