Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,726reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $4,111–$5,340
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palatine to Austin price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,543
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $4,726

Return trip

Austin → Palatine$3,511

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

Palatine to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,965	$3.44	$3,529 – $4,401
53' refrigerated	$4,726	$4.10	$4,111 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,801	$4.16	$4,129 – $5,473
Step deck	$5,233	$4.54	$4,396 – $6,071
Power only	$3,497	$3.03	$3,042 – $3,951
Hotshot	$2,639	$2.29	$2,190 – $3,087
26' box truck	$2,588	$2.24	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.37	$1,332 – $1,840

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More lanes from Palatine

53' refrigerated lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$4,896	$5.63	$4,260 – $5,533	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,595	$4.12	$3,998 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$6,954	$4.11	$6,050 – $7,858	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,414	$5.44	$3,840 – $4,988	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,017	$4.04	$4,365 – $5,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$7,362	$3.65	$6,405 – $8,319	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,029	$4.26	$3,505 – $4,553	2 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 Palatine, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Palatine, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,111 and $5,340.

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

About 1,154 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 $1,183 of the $4,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,511, which makes Palatine, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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