Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Owensboro, KY to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,271reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,846–$3,697
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Owensboro to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $3,271

Return trip

Austin → Owensboro$3,273

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Owensboro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Owensboro, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,744	$2.92	$2,442 – $3,046
53' refrigerated	$3,271	$3.48	$2,846 – $3,697
48' flatbed	$3,338	$3.55	$2,871 – $3,805
Step deck	$3,642	$3.87	$3,059 – $4,224
Power only	$2,411	$2.57	$2,098 – $2,725
Hotshot	$1,819	$1.94	$1,510 – $2,128
26' box truck	$1,788	$1.90	$1,520 – $2,056
Sprinter van	$1,098	$1.17	$922 – $1,273

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More lanes from Owensboro

53' refrigerated lanes from Owensboro, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,977	$4.60	$3,460 – $4,494	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$6,173	$2.97	$5,371 – $6,976	4 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$1,541	$4.60	$1,340 – $1,741	1 d
Houston, TX	857 mi	$3,045	$3.55	$2,649 – $3,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$5,657	$3.36	$4,921 – $6,392	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$3,504	$4.48	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,509	$3.42	$3,053 – $3,965	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$6,039	$2.98	$5,254 – $6,824	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 Owensboro, KY to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Owensboro, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,846 and $3,697.

How far is Owensboro, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 940 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 $963 of the $3,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Owensboro, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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