Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rome, NY to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,674reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,787 mi
Typical range: $4,936–$6,411
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rome to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,842
Fuel: $1,832
All-in estimate: $5,674

Return trip

Austin → Rome$6,929

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

Rome to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,763	$2.67	$4,239 – $5,287
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.17	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,721	$3.20	$4,920 – $6,522
Step deck	$6,227	$3.48	$5,231 – $7,224
Power only	$4,227	$2.37	$3,677 – $4,776
Hotshot	$3,191	$1.79	$2,649 – $3,734
26' box truck	$3,120	$1.75	$2,652 – $3,588
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.07	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Rome

53' refrigerated lanes from Rome, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,751	$7.65	$1,524 – $1,979	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$8,208	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,275	6 d
Chicago, IL	741 mi	$2,638	$3.56	$2,295 – $2,980	2 d
Houston, TX	1,695 mi	$5,418	$3.20	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$7,999	$3.27	$6,959 – $9,038	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,782	$6.78	$1,551 – $2,014	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$5,912	$3.16	$5,144 – $6,681	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,774 mi	$8,133	$2.93	$7,076 – $9,190	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 Rome, NY to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Rome, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,936 and $6,411.

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

About 1,787 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 $1,832 of the $5,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,929, which makes Rome, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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