Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,061reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $2,663–$3,459
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to Austin price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,305
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $3,061

Return trip

Austin → Lee's Summit$2,500

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lee's Summit to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,567	$3.48	$2,285 – $2,849
53' refrigerated	$3,061	$4.15	$2,663 – $3,459
48' flatbed	$3,141	$4.26	$2,701 – $3,581
Step deck	$3,431	$4.65	$2,882 – $3,980
Power only	$2,244	$3.04	$1,952 – $2,536
Hotshot	$1,693	$2.29	$1,405 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,668	$2.26	$1,418 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.39	$862 – $1,191

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

53' refrigerated lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,156	$4.79	$5,356 – $6,956	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$5,581	$3.45	$4,856 – $6,307	3 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,156	$4.50	$1,875 – $2,436	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,092	$4.13	$2,690 – $3,494	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,914	$3.96	$4,276 – $5,553	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$5,580	$4.60	$4,854 – $6,305	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,313	$4.04	$2,883 – $3,744	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,457	$3.46	$4,747 – $6,166	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 Lee's Summit, MO to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lee's Summit, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,061 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,663 and $3,459.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 738 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 $756 of the $3,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,500, which makes Lee's Summit, MO to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. 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