Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Paramount, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$6,290reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $5,473–$7,108
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paramount to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,816
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $6,290

Return trip

Austin → Paramount$4,283

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paramount to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramount, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,279	$3.67	$4,699 – $5,860
53' refrigerated	$6,290	$4.37	$5,473 – $7,108
48' flatbed	$6,365	$4.43	$5,474 – $7,256
Step deck	$6,933	$4.82	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,672	$3.25	$4,064 – $5,279
Hotshot	$3,526	$2.45	$2,927 – $4,126
26' box truck	$3,453	$2.40	$2,935 – $3,970
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.47	$1,774 – $2,450

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More lanes from Paramount

53' refrigerated lanes from Paramount, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$15,151	$5.24	$13,181 – $17,120	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,159	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,220	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$6,925	$4.30	$6,025 – $7,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,653	$6.42	$2,308 – $2,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$14,089	$5.00	$12,257 – $15,920	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,175	$4.39	$5,373 – $6,978	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192	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 Paramount, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Paramount, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,290 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,473 and $7,108.

How far is Paramount, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,438 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 $1,474 of the $6,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Paramount, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,283, which makes Paramount, CA to Austin, TX 47% 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