Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, NY to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,704reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,798 mi
Typical range: $4,963–$6,446
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,861
Fuel: $1,843
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

Austin → Long Beach$6,966

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Long Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$2.66	$4,262 – $5,315
53' refrigerated	$5,704	$3.17	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,752	$3.20	$4,946 – $6,557
Step deck	$6,260	$3.48	$5,259 – $7,262
Power only	$4,250	$2.36	$3,698 – $4,803
Hotshot	$3,209	$1.78	$2,663 – $3,754
26' box truck	$3,137	$1.74	$2,666 – $3,607
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.07	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$8,522	$2.92	$7,414 – $9,630	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$2,965	$3.43	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$5,396	$3.20	$4,695 – $6,098	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$8,289	$3.26	$7,211 – $9,366	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,235	$11.99	$1,074 – $1,395	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,937	$3.15	$5,165 – $6,709	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$8,420	$2.92	$7,325 – $9,515	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,244	$3.21	$4,562 – $5,925	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 Long Beach, NY to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,963 and $6,446.

How far is Long Beach, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,798 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,843 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Long Beach, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,966, which makes Long Beach, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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