Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Midland, TX to Austin, TX reefer rate

$1,548reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 335 mi
Typical range: $1,347–$1,750
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,205
Fuel: $343
All-in estimate: $1,548

Return trip

Austin → Midland$1,548

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

Midland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,296	$3.87	$1,154 – $1,439
53' refrigerated	$1,548	$4.62	$1,347 – $1,750
48' flatbed	$1,625	$4.85	$1,397 – $1,852
Step deck	$1,783	$5.32	$1,497 – $2,068
Power only	$1,111	$3.32	$966 – $1,255
Hotshot	$837	$2.50	$694 – $979
26' box truck	$833	$2.49	$708 – $958
Sprinter van	$519	$1.55	$436 – $601

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More lanes from Midland

53' refrigerated lanes from Midland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$7,546	$3.83	$6,565 – $8,527	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$3,492	$3.10	$3,038 – $3,946	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$3,705	$3.01	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$1,990	$3.95	$1,731 – $2,248	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,654	$3.82	$2,309 – $3,000	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$6,911	$3.66	$6,013 – $7,810	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,527	$4.67	$1,329 – $1,726	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$3,265	$3.15	$2,841 – $3,689	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 Midland, TX to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Midland, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 335 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,347 and $1,750.

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

About 335 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 $343 of the $1,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Midland, 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