Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Murray, KY to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,949reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 822 mi
Typical range: $2,566–$3,332
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Murray to Austin price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,107
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $2,949

Return trip

Austin → Murray$2,950

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

Murray to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Murray, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,473	$3.01	$2,201 – $2,745
53' refrigerated	$2,949	$3.59	$2,566 – $3,332
48' flatbed	$3,018	$3.67	$2,596 – $3,441
Step deck	$3,295	$4.01	$2,768 – $3,822
Power only	$2,167	$2.64	$1,886 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,635	$1.99	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,609	$1.96	$1,368 – $1,850
Sprinter van	$989	$1.20	$831 – $1,148

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More lanes from Murray

53' refrigerated lanes from Murray, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$4,357	$4.48	$3,790 – $4,923	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$5,975	$2.98	$5,199 – $6,752	4 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$1,783	$4.16	$1,551 – $2,014	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,714	$3.69	$2,361 – $3,067	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$5,415	$3.38	$4,711 – $6,119	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,858	$4.35	$3,357 – $4,360	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,184	$3.51	$2,770 – $3,598	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$5,825	$2.99	$5,068 – $6,582	4 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 Murray, KY to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Murray, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 822 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,566 and $3,332.

How far is Murray, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 822 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $842 of the $2,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Murray, KY?

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