Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kenner, LA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,081reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 529 mi
Typical range: $1,810–$2,351
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenner to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,539
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,081

Return trip

Austin → Kenner$2,265

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

Kenner to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenner, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,744	$3.30	$1,552 – $1,935
53' refrigerated	$2,081	$3.93	$1,810 – $2,351
48' flatbed	$2,154	$4.07	$1,852 – $2,456
Step deck	$2,357	$4.46	$1,980 – $2,734
Power only	$1,513	$2.86	$1,316 – $1,709
Hotshot	$1,140	$2.16	$946 – $1,334
26' box truck	$1,128	$2.13	$959 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$697	$1.32	$586 – $809

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More lanes from Kenner

53' refrigerated lanes from Kenner, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$5,639	$4.07	$4,906 – $6,372	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$5,689	$2.89	$4,949 – $6,429	4 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$3,114	$3.18	$2,709 – $3,518	2 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$1,642	$4.52	$1,428 – $1,855	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$5,066	$3.29	$4,407 – $5,724	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,068	$3.91	$4,409 – $5,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,234	$3.81	$1,944 – $2,525	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$5,464	$2.91	$4,754 – $6,174	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 Kenner, LA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Kenner, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 529 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,810 and $2,351.

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

About 529 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $542 of the $2,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,265, which makes Kenner, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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