Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middleton, ID to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,848reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $4,218–$5,478
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middleton to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,170
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $4,848

Return trip

Austin → Middleton$5,910

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

Middleton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Middleton, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,069	$2.49	$3,622 – $4,517
53' refrigerated	$4,848	$2.96	$4,218 – $5,478
48' flatbed	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580
Step deck	$5,329	$3.26	$4,477 – $6,182
Power only	$3,607	$2.20	$3,138 – $4,076
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.66	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,664	$1.63	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,628	$0.99	$1,367 – $1,888

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More lanes from Middleton

53' refrigerated lanes from Middleton, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$9,358	$3.65	$8,141 – $10,574	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,611	$3.27	$2,272 – $2,951	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$4,838	$2.80	$4,209 – $5,467	4 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$5,222	$2.93	$4,543 – $5,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$3,091	$3.53	$2,689 – $3,493	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,739	$3.48	$7,603 – $9,875	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$4,886	$2.96	$4,251 – $5,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,836	$3.19	$2,468 – $3,205	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 Middleton, ID to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Middleton, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,848 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,218 and $5,478.

How far is Middleton, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,637 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 $1,678 of the $4,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Middleton, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,910, which makes Middleton, ID to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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