Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Redding, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$7,737reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $6,731–$8,743
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redding to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,863
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $7,737

Return trip

Austin → Redding$5,268

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

Redding to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Redding, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,495	$3.55	$5,781 – $7,210
53' refrigerated	$7,737	$4.23	$6,731 – $8,743
48' flatbed	$7,800	$4.27	$6,708 – $8,892
Step deck	$8,489	$4.64	$7,131 – $9,847
Power only	$5,766	$3.15	$5,017 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,353	$2.38	$3,613 – $5,093
26' box truck	$4,255	$2.33	$3,617 – $4,893
Sprinter van	$2,598	$1.42	$2,182 – $3,014

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More lanes from Redding

53' refrigerated lanes from Redding, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$15,473	$5.23	$13,461 – $17,484	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,047	$5.15	$2,651 – $3,443	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$8,378	$3.96	$7,289 – $9,467	4 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$8,338	$4.19	$7,254 – $9,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$4,493	$5.12	$3,909 – $5,077	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$14,464	$4.98	$12,584 – $16,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$7,719	$4.23	$6,715 – $8,722	4 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,502	$4.87	$3,047 – $3,958	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 Redding, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Redding, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,737 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,731 and $8,743.

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

About 1,828 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 $1,874 of the $7,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,268, which makes Redding, 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