Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Poughkeepsie, NY to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,757reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $5,009–$6,505
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Poughkeepsie to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,895
Fuel: $1,862
All-in estimate: $5,757

Return trip

Austin → Poughkeepsie$7,031

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Poughkeepsie to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Poughkeepsie, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,833	$2.66	$4,301 – $5,364
53' refrigerated	$5,757	$3.17	$5,009 – $6,505
48' flatbed	$5,804	$3.19	$4,991 – $6,616
Step deck	$6,317	$3.48	$5,306 – $7,328
Power only	$4,290	$2.36	$3,732 – $4,848
Hotshot	$3,239	$1.78	$2,688 – $3,789
26' box truck	$3,166	$1.74	$2,691 – $3,641
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.06	$1,624 – $2,242

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More lanes from Poughkeepsie

53' refrigerated lanes from Poughkeepsie, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	84 mi	$1,229	$14.63	$1,069 – $1,389	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$8,466	$2.92	$7,365 – $9,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	836 mi	$2,888	$3.46	$2,513 – $3,264	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,757 – $6,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,530 mi	$8,250	$3.26	$7,178 – $9,323	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	156 mi	$1,416	$9.08	$1,232 – $1,600	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$5,993	$3.15	$5,214 – $6,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 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 Poughkeepsie, NY to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Poughkeepsie, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,757 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,009 and $6,505.

How far is Poughkeepsie, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,817 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,862 of the $5,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Poughkeepsie, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,031, which makes Poughkeepsie, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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