Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,695reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,215–$4,175
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,573
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Austin → Lexington-Fayette$3,696

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.83	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.37	$3,215 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,758	$3.43	$3,232 – $4,284
Step deck	$4,097	$3.74	$3,441 – $4,753
Power only	$2,731	$2.49	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,061	$1.88	$1,711 – $2,411
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.85	$1,719 – $2,326
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.13	$1,042 – $1,438

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' refrigerated lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,379	$4.85	$2,939 – $3,818	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$6,622	$2.94	$5,761 – $7,483	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,629	$4.41	$1,417 – $1,841	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,433	$3.44	$2,986 – $3,879	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,158	$3.32	$5,357 – $6,958	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,931	$4.79	$2,550 – $3,312	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,927	$3.33	$3,417 – $4,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,493	$2.95	$5,649 – $7,337	5 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,215 and $4,175.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,122 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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