Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,297reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $3,739–$4,856
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rock Island to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,245
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $4,297

Return trip

Austin → Rock Island$3,192

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

Rock Island to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,605	$3.51	$3,208 – $4,002
53' refrigerated	$4,297	$4.19	$3,739 – $4,856
48' flatbed	$4,376	$4.27	$3,763 – $4,989
Step deck	$4,772	$4.65	$4,009 – $5,536
Power only	$3,173	$3.09	$2,760 – $3,585
Hotshot	$2,394	$2.33	$1,987 – $2,801
26' box truck	$2,351	$2.29	$1,998 – $2,703
Sprinter van	$1,442	$1.41	$1,211 – $1,673

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More lanes from Rock Island

53' refrigerated lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$5,565	$5.43	$4,841 – $6,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,931	$3.68	$6,030 – $7,832	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,391	$7.77	$1,210 – $1,572	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$4,223	$4.21	$3,674 – $4,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,372	$4.17	$5,543 – $7,200	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$5,034	$5.24	$4,379 – $5,688	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,582	$4.12	$3,986 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$6,837	$3.69	$5,948 – $7,726	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 Rock Island, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Rock Island, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,297 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,739 and $4,856.

How far is Rock Island, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,026 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 $1,052 of the $4,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rock Island, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,192, which makes Rock Island, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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