Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norwalk, IA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,707reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $3,225–$4,188
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,733
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,707

Return trip

Austin → Norwalk$3,068

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

Norwalk to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,109	$3.27	$2,767 – $3,451
53' refrigerated	$3,707	$3.90	$3,225 – $4,188
48' flatbed	$3,781	$3.98	$3,252 – $4,310
Step deck	$4,125	$4.34	$3,465 – $4,785
Power only	$2,732	$2.88	$2,377 – $3,088
Hotshot	$2,062	$2.17	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,026	$2.13	$1,722 – $2,330
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.31	$1,045 – $1,443

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norwalk, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,859	$4.83	$5,097 – $6,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,698 mi	$5,803	$3.42	$5,049 – $6,557	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,825	$4.97	$1,587 – $2,062	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,737	$3.89	$3,251 – $4,223	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,259	$3.90	$4,576 – $5,943	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$5,335	$4.64	$4,642 – $6,029	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$3,955	$3.84	$3,441 – $4,469	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,726	$3.42	$4,982 – $6,470	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 Norwalk, IA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Norwalk, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,225 and $4,188.

How far is Norwalk, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 950 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 $974 of the $3,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Norwalk, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes Norwalk, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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