Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,260reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $3,706–$4,814
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Normal to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,220
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $4,260

Return trip

Austin → Normal$3,165

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

Normal to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,574	$3.52	$3,181 – $3,967
53' refrigerated	$4,260	$4.20	$3,706 – $4,814
48' flatbed	$4,340	$4.28	$3,732 – $4,947
Step deck	$4,733	$4.66	$3,976 – $5,490
Power only	$3,145	$3.10	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,373	$2.34	$1,969 – $2,776
26' box truck	$2,330	$2.30	$1,981 – $2,680
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.41	$1,201 – $1,658

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More lanes from Normal

53' refrigerated lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,161	$5.54	$4,490 – $5,832	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,213	$3.66	$6,275 – $8,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,248	$9.31	$1,085 – $1,410	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,120	$4.23	$3,584 – $4,655	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$6,632	$4.15	$5,770 – $7,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,625	$5.37	$4,024 – $5,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$4,552	$4.13	$3,960 – $5,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,096	$3.67	$6,174 – $8,019	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 Normal, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Normal, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,260 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,706 and $4,814.

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

About 1,015 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 $1,040 of the $4,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,165, which makes Normal, 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