Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Quincy, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,852reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $3,351–$4,353
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,937
Fuel: $915
All-in estimate: $3,852

Return trip

Austin → Quincy$2,861

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

Quincy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,231	$3.62	$2,875 – $3,586
53' refrigerated	$3,852	$4.31	$3,351 – $4,353
48' flatbed	$3,935	$4.41	$3,384 – $4,485
Step deck	$4,294	$4.81	$3,607 – $4,980
Power only	$2,836	$3.18	$2,467 – $3,205
Hotshot	$2,139	$2.40	$1,776 – $2,503
26' box truck	$2,104	$2.36	$1,788 – $2,419
Sprinter van	$1,292	$1.45	$1,086 – $1,499

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More lanes from Quincy

53' refrigerated lanes from Quincy, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,825	$5.37	$5,068 – $6,583	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$6,718	$3.70	$5,844 – $7,591	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,700	$6.16	$1,479 – $1,921	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$3,772	$4.34	$3,281 – $4,262	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$6,079	$4.21	$5,289 – $6,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$5,253	$5.18	$4,570 – $5,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$4,136	$4.23	$3,599 – $4,674	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$6,595	$3.70	$5,737 – $7,452	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 Quincy, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Quincy, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,852 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,351 and $4,353.

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

About 893 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 $915 of the $3,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,861, which makes Quincy, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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