Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Paula, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$6,528reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $5,679–$7,376
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Paula to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,989
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $6,528

Return trip

Austin → Santa Paula$4,445

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

Santa Paula to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Paula, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,479	$3.65	$4,876 – $6,082
53' refrigerated	$6,528	$4.35	$5,679 – $7,376
48' flatbed	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525
Step deck	$7,188	$4.79	$6,038 – $8,338
Power only	$4,851	$3.23	$4,221 – $5,482
Hotshot	$3,662	$2.44	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,584	$2.39	$3,047 – $4,122
Sprinter van	$2,192	$1.46	$1,841 – $2,542

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More lanes from Santa Paula

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Paula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$15,343	$5.23	$13,348 – $17,338	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$8,293	$3.97	$7,215 – $9,372	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$7,166	$4.28	$6,234 – $8,098	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$2,902	$6.10	$2,525 – $3,280	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$14,281	$4.99	$12,424 – $16,138	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,576	$8.66	$1,371 – $1,781	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$6,583	$4.34	$5,728 – $7,439	3 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 Paula, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Paula, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,528 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,679 and $7,376.

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

About 1,502 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,539 of the $6,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,445, which makes Santa Paula, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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