Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Havre, MT to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,507reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $3,921–$5,093
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Havre to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,804
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $4,507

Return trip

Austin → Havre$5,988

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Havre to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Havre, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,783	$2.28	$3,367 – $4,200
53' refrigerated	$4,507	$2.71	$3,921 – $5,093
48' flatbed	$4,550	$2.74	$3,913 – $5,187
Step deck	$4,954	$2.98	$4,161 – $5,746
Power only	$3,355	$2.02	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.52	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,477	$1.49	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.91	$1,271 – $1,756

More lanes from Havre

53' refrigerated lanes from Havre, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$7,332	$3.41	$6,379 – $8,286	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$3,529	$2.72	$3,070 – $3,988	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$3,640	$2.65	$3,167 – $4,113	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,759	$2.69	$4,140 – $5,377	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,723	$3.03	$3,239 – $4,207	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$6,866	$3.25	$5,973 – $7,758	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,606	$2.70	$4,007 – $5,205	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$3,674	$2.70	$3,196 – $4,152	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 Havre, MT to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Havre, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,507 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,921 and $5,093.

How far is Havre, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,662 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,703 of the $4,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Havre, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,988, which makes Havre, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. 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