Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,965reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $4,320–$5,611
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,293
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $4,965

Return trip

Austin → Laurel$6,202

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$2.56	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,965	$3.04	$4,320 – $5,611
48' flatbed	$5,014	$3.07	$4,312 – $5,716
Step deck	$5,459	$3.35	$4,585 – $6,332
Power only	$3,695	$2.27	$3,214 – $4,175
Hotshot	$2,789	$1.71	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.67	$2,319 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.02	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Laurel

53' refrigerated lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,557	$7.82	$1,354 – $1,759	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,807	$2.77	$6,792 – $8,822	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,644	$3.31	$2,300 – $2,988	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$4,652	$3.08	$4,048 – $5,257	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$7,522	$3.10	$6,544 – $8,500	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,225	$10.21	$1,066 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,181	$3.02	$4,507 – $5,854	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$7,690	$2.78	$6,690 – $8,690	6 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 Laurel, DE to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Laurel, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,965 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,320 and $5,611.

How far is Laurel, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,631 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 $1,672 of the $4,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,202, which makes Laurel, DE to Austin, TX 20% 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