Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Albany, IN to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,163reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $3,622–$4,705
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Albany to Austin price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,103
Fuel: $1,060
All-in estimate: $4,163

Return trip

Austin → New Albany$3,344

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Albany to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Albany, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,493	$3.38	$3,109 – $3,877
53' refrigerated	$4,163	$4.03	$3,622 – $4,705
48' flatbed	$4,239	$4.10	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363
Power only	$3,074	$2.97	$2,675 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$2.24	$1,925 – $2,714
26' box truck	$2,278	$2.20	$1,936 – $2,619
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.35	$1,174 – $1,621

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More lanes from New Albany

53' refrigerated lanes from New Albany, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$4,300	$5.58	$3,741 – $4,859	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,162 mi	$7,540	$3.49	$6,560 – $8,520	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,741	$5.62	$1,515 – $1,968	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,886	$4.10	$3,381 – $4,391	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$6,971	$3.94	$6,065 – $7,877	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,765	$5.46	$3,276 – $4,255	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$4,441	$3.96	$3,863 – $5,018	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$7,391	$3.50	$6,430 – $8,351	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 New Albany, IN to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from New Albany, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,622 and $4,705.

How far is New Albany, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,034 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 $1,060 of the $4,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Albany, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,344, which makes New Albany, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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