Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Horace, ND to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,155reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $4,485–$5,825
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Horace to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,779
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $5,155

Return trip

Austin → Horace$4,580

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Horace to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Horace, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,326	$3.22	$3,850 – $4,802
53' refrigerated	$5,155	$3.84	$4,485 – $5,825
48' flatbed	$5,222	$3.89	$4,491 – $5,954
Step deck	$5,690	$4.24	$4,779 – $6,600
Power only	$3,825	$2.85	$3,327 – $4,322
Hotshot	$2,887	$2.15	$2,396 – $3,377
26' box truck	$2,828	$2.11	$2,404 – $3,252
Sprinter van	$1,731	$1.29	$1,454 – $2,007

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More lanes from Horace

53' refrigerated lanes from Horace, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$7,075	$4.93	$6,155 – $7,995	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$6,039	$3.59	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,847	$4.24	$2,477 – $3,217	2 d
Houston, TX	1,387 mi	$5,297	$3.82	$4,608 – $5,985	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$5,787	$4.06	$5,034 – $6,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$6,576	$4.71	$5,721 – $7,431	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$5,384	$3.81	$4,684 – $6,084	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$6,074	$3.59	$5,284 – $6,863	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 Horace, ND to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Horace, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,155 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,485 and $5,825.

How far is Horace, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,343 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 $1,376 of the $5,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Horace, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,580, which makes Horace, ND to Austin, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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