Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to Austin, TX reefer rate

$1,269reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 228 mi
Typical range: $1,104–$1,434
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lufkin to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,035
Fuel: $234
All-in estimate: $1,269

Return trip

Austin → Lufkin$1,269

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

Lufkin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,061	$4.66	$945 – $1,178
53' refrigerated	$1,269	$5.56	$1,104 – $1,434
48' flatbed	$1,348	$5.91	$1,159 – $1,536
Step deck	$1,482	$6.50	$1,245 – $1,719
Power only	$899	$3.94	$782 – $1,016
Hotshot	$677	$2.97	$562 – $792
26' box truck	$678	$2.97	$576 – $780
Sprinter van	$425	$1.86	$357 – $492

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More lanes from Lufkin

53' refrigerated lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$6,170	$3.95	$5,368 – $6,972	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,060	$3.15	$2,663 – $3,458	2 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,023	$7.63	$890 – $1,156	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$4,081	$3.38	$3,551 – $4,612	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$5,583	$3.79	$4,857 – $6,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,475	$4.80	$1,283 – $1,667	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$4,566	$2.95	$3,972 – $5,159	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 Lufkin, TX to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lufkin, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,269 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 228 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,104 and $1,434.

How far is Lufkin, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 228 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 $234 of the $1,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lufkin, TX?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology