Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$7,381reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $6,422–$8,341
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clara to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,606
Fuel: $1,775
All-in estimate: $7,381

Return trip

Austin → Santa Clara$5,026

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

Santa Clara to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,196	$3.58	$5,514 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,381	$4.26	$6,422 – $8,341
48' flatbed	$7,447	$4.30	$6,404 – $8,489
Step deck	$8,106	$4.68	$6,809 – $9,403
Power only	$5,497	$3.17	$4,782 – $6,211
Hotshot	$4,150	$2.40	$3,444 – $4,855
26' box truck	$4,057	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,666
Sprinter van	$2,478	$1.43	$2,082 – $2,875

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More lanes from Santa Clara

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$15,757	$5.22	$13,708 – $17,805	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,215	$6.15	$1,927 – $2,503	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,572	$3.95	$7,458 – $9,687	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,008	$4.21	$6,967 – $9,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$3,888	$5.36	$3,382 – $4,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$14,702	$4.98	$12,791 – $16,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$7,318	$4.27	$6,367 – $8,269	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$2,685	$5.47	$2,336 – $3,034	1 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 Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,381 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,422 and $8,341.

How far is Santa Clara, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,732 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 $1,775 of the $7,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Santa Clara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,026, which makes Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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