Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,049reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $2,652–$3,445
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottawa to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,335
Fuel: $714
All-in estimate: $3,049

Return trip

Austin → Ottawa$2,500

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ottawa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,556	$3.67	$2,275 – $2,837
53' refrigerated	$3,049	$4.37	$2,652 – $3,445
48' flatbed	$3,133	$4.49	$2,694 – $3,571
Step deck	$3,423	$4.91	$2,875 – $3,970
Power only	$2,232	$3.20	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,683	$2.42	$1,397 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,660	$2.38	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.47	$859 – $1,186

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More lanes from Ottawa

53' refrigerated lanes from Ottawa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,643	$4.94	$5,779 – $7,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$5,615	$3.60	$4,885 – $6,345	3 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,425	$4.49	$2,109 – $2,740	1 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$3,119	$4.34	$2,713 – $3,524	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,897	$4.15	$4,260 – $5,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$6,028	$4.74	$5,244 – $6,812	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,304	$4.25	$2,875 – $3,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$5,485	$3.61	$4,772 – $6,198	3 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 Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,049 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,652 and $3,445.

How far is Ottawa, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 697 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 $714 of the $3,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ottawa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,500, which makes Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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