Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

McKeesport, PA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,186reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $3,642–$4,730
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKeesport to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $4,186

Return trip

Austin → McKeesport$5,476

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McKeesport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from McKeesport, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,513	$2.44	$3,127 – $3,899
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$2.90	$3,642 – $4,730
48' flatbed	$4,235	$2.94	$3,642 – $4,828
Step deck	$4,613	$3.20	$3,875 – $5,351
Power only	$3,109	$2.16	$2,705 – $3,513
Hotshot	$2,347	$1.63	$1,948 – $2,745
26' box truck	$2,297	$1.59	$1,953 – $2,642
Sprinter van	$1,405	$0.98	$1,180 – $1,630

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More lanes from McKeesport

53' refrigerated lanes from McKeesport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$1,996	$5.44	$1,737 – $2,256	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$6,658	$2.62	$5,792 – $7,523	5 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$1,770	$3.56	$1,540 – $2,000	1 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$3,947	$2.94	$3,434 – $4,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,351	$2.94	$5,526 – $7,177	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,680	$5.70	$1,462 – $1,899	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,398	$2.88	$3,826 – $4,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,498 mi	$6,565	$2.63	$5,711 – $7,418	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 McKeesport, PA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from McKeesport, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,642 and $4,730.

How far is McKeesport, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,441 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 $1,477 of the $4,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to McKeesport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,476, which makes McKeesport, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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