Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,975reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $5,198–$6,752
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lemon Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,588
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $5,975

Return trip

Austin → Lemon Grove$4,068

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lemon Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,014	$3.71	$4,463 – $5,566
53' refrigerated	$5,975	$4.42	$5,198 – $6,752
48' flatbed	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900
Step deck	$6,594	$4.87	$5,539 – $7,649
Power only	$4,433	$3.28	$3,857 – $5,010
Hotshot	$3,346	$2.47	$2,777 – $3,915
26' box truck	$3,278	$2.42	$2,786 – $3,769
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.48	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

53' refrigerated lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$15,006	$5.25	$13,055 – $16,957	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,429	$10.14	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,081	$3.98	$7,031 – $9,132	4 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$6,613	$4.34	$5,753 – $7,473	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$2,380	$6.92	$2,071 – $2,690	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$13,938	$5.00	$12,126 – $15,750	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,845	$4.43	$5,085 – $6,605	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,101	$4.40	$5,308 – $6,894	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 Lemon Grove, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lemon Grove, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,975 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,198 and $6,752.

How far is Lemon Grove, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,353 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 $1,387 of the $5,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lemon Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,068, which makes Lemon Grove, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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