Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lombard, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,675reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $4,068–$5,283
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lombard to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,508
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $4,675

Return trip

Austin → Lombard$3,473

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lombard to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lombard, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,923	$3.44	$3,491 – $4,354
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$4.10	$4,068 – $5,283
48' flatbed	$4,751	$4.17	$4,086 – $5,416
Step deck	$5,179	$4.55	$4,351 – $6,008
Power only	$3,459	$3.04	$3,009 – $3,908
Hotshot	$2,610	$2.29	$2,166 – $3,054
26' box truck	$2,560	$2.25	$2,176 – $2,944
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.38	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Lombard

53' refrigerated lanes from Lombard, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,883	$5.63	$4,248 – $5,518	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$7,449	$3.64	$6,481 – $8,417	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,538	$4.13	$3,948 – $5,128	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$6,940	$4.12	$6,037 – $7,842	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,398	$5.45	$3,826 – $4,969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,967	$4.05	$4,321 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$7,355	$3.65	$6,399 – $8,311	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,982	$4.27	$3,465 – $4,500	2 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 Lombard, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lombard, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,675 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,068 and $5,283.

How far is Lombard, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,139 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 $1,167 of the $4,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lombard, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,473, which makes Lombard, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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