Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,814reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $4,188–$5,440
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Austin price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,222
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $4,814

Return trip

Austin → Norfolk$6,087

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norfolk to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,041	$2.60	$3,596 – $4,485
53' refrigerated	$4,814	$3.10	$4,188 – $5,440
48' flatbed	$4,865	$3.13	$4,184 – $5,546
Step deck	$5,297	$3.41	$4,450 – $6,145
Power only	$3,579	$2.30	$3,114 – $4,045
Hotshot	$2,702	$1.74	$2,243 – $3,161
26' box truck	$2,644	$1.70	$2,247 – $3,041
Sprinter van	$1,616	$1.04	$1,358 – $1,875

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,054	$6.08	$1,787 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,826	$2.81	$6,808 – $8,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,737	$3.32	$2,381 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,701	$6.52	$1,480 – $1,922	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,692	$2.81	$6,692 – $8,692	6 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 Norfolk, VA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,188 and $5,440.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,553 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 $1,592 of the $4,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,087, which makes Norfolk, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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