Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Natchez, MS to Austin, TX reefer rate

$1,981reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 457 mi
Typical range: $1,723–$2,238
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Natchez to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,513
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

Austin → Natchez$2,135

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Natchez to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchez, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,660	$3.63	$1,477 – $1,842
53' refrigerated	$1,981	$4.33	$1,723 – $2,238
48' flatbed	$2,060	$4.51	$1,771 – $2,348
Step deck	$2,255	$4.93	$1,894 – $2,616
Power only	$1,434	$3.14	$1,248 – $1,621
Hotshot	$1,081	$2.37	$897 – $1,265
26' box truck	$1,072	$2.34	$911 – $1,232
Sprinter van	$664	$1.45	$558 – $770

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More lanes from Natchez

53' refrigerated lanes from Natchez, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$5,834	$4.27	$5,076 – $6,593	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$5,670	$3.05	$4,933 – $6,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$2,983	$3.42	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$1,587	$5.04	$1,381 – $1,794	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$4,990	$3.49	$4,341 – $5,638	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$5,239	$4.11	$4,558 – $5,920	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$2,181	$4.12	$1,897 – $2,464	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$5,450	$3.07	$4,742 – $6,159	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 Natchez, MS to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Natchez, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 457 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,723 and $2,238.

How far is Natchez, MS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 457 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 $468 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Natchez, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,135, which makes Natchez, MS to Austin, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology