Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,089reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,817–$2,360
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,089

Return trip

Austin → Little Rock$2,066

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Little Rock to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$3.39	$1,558 – $1,943
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$4.04	$1,817 – $2,360
48' flatbed	$2,164	$4.19	$1,861 – $2,467
Step deck	$2,368	$4.58	$1,989 – $2,747
Power only	$1,517	$2.94	$1,320 – $1,715
Hotshot	$1,144	$2.21	$949 – $1,338
26' box truck	$1,132	$2.19	$962 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$700	$1.35	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Little Rock

53' refrigerated lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,378	$4.20	$4,679 – $6,077	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,231	$2.99	$4,551 – $5,911	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,335	$3.58	$2,031 – $2,638	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,919	$4.23	$1,669 – $2,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$4,574	$3.43	$3,980 – $5,169	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,830	$4.05	$4,202 – $5,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,323	$3.85	$2,021 – $2,625	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,056	$3.01	$4,399 – $5,714	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 Little Rock, AR to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Little Rock, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,089 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,817 and $2,360.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 517 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 $530 of the $2,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,066, which makes Little Rock, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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