Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hoover, AL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,046reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,442
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoover to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,228
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $3,046

Return trip

Austin → Hoover$3,134

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hoover to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoover, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$3.20	$2,274 – $2,836
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$3.82	$2,650 – $3,442
48' flatbed	$3,120	$3.91	$2,683 – $3,556
Step deck	$3,406	$4.27	$2,861 – $3,951
Power only	$2,237	$2.80	$1,946 – $2,528
Hotshot	$1,688	$2.11	$1,401 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,661	$2.08	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.28	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Hoover

53' refrigerated lanes from Hoover, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,801	$4.68	$4,176 – $5,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$6,678	$3.13	$5,810 – $7,546	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,608	$3.77	$2,269 – $2,947	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$2,659	$4.01	$2,314 – $3,005	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$6,071	$3.54	$5,282 – $6,860	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$4,243	$4.54	$3,691 – $4,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,268	$3.74	$2,843 – $3,693	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,480	$3.14	$5,637 – $7,322	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 Hoover, AL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Hoover, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,046 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,442.

How far is Hoover, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 798 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 $818 of the $3,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hoover, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,134, which makes Hoover, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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