Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,736reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $4,120–$5,351
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Niles to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $4,736

Return trip

Austin → Niles$3,518

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

Niles to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,974	$3.43	$3,536 – $4,411
53' refrigerated	$4,736	$4.09	$4,120 – $5,351
48' flatbed	$4,811	$4.16	$4,137 – $5,484
Step deck	$5,244	$4.53	$4,405 – $6,083
Power only	$3,504	$3.03	$3,049 – $3,960
Hotshot	$2,645	$2.29	$2,195 – $3,094
26' box truck	$2,594	$2.24	$2,205 – $2,983
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.37	$1,335 – $1,844

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More lanes from Niles

53' refrigerated lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$4,831	$5.65	$4,203 – $5,459	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,595	$4.12	$3,998 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$6,997	$4.11	$6,087 – $7,906	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$4,352	$5.47	$3,786 – $4,918	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$5,027	$4.04	$4,373 – $5,680	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$7,404	$3.65	$6,441 – $8,366	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$4,039	$4.26	$3,514 – $4,564	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 Niles, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Niles, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,736 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,120 and $5,351.

How far is Niles, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,157 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,186 of the $4,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Niles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes Niles, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. 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