Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mountlake Terrace, WA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$7,990reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $6,951–$9,029
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountlake Terrace to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,845
Fuel: $2,145
All-in estimate: $7,990

Return trip

Austin → Mountlake Terrace$5,930

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountlake Terrace to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,708	$3.21	$5,970 – $7,446
53' refrigerated	$7,990	$3.82	$6,951 – $9,029
48' flatbed	$8,040	$3.84	$6,914 – $9,165
Step deck	$8,747	$4.18	$7,347 – $10,146
Power only	$5,964	$2.85	$5,189 – $6,740
Hotshot	$4,503	$2.15	$3,738 – $5,269
26' box truck	$4,398	$2.10	$3,738 – $5,058
Sprinter van	$2,683	$1.28	$2,254 – $3,113

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More lanes from Mountlake Terrace

53' refrigerated lanes from Mountlake Terrace, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$13,643	$4.81	$11,870 – $15,417	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$4,619	$4.02	$4,018 – $5,219	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,440	$3.64	$6,473 – $8,407	4 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$8,466	$3.79	$7,365 – $9,567	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$5,712	$4.33	$4,969 – $6,454	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$12,812	$4.58	$11,147 – $14,478	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$8,051	$3.81	$7,005 – $9,098	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$4,993	$3.96	$4,344 – $5,643	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 Mountlake Terrace, WA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,951 and $9,029.

How far is Mountlake Terrace, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,145 of the $7,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,930, which makes Mountlake Terrace, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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