Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,655reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $3,180–$4,130
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,767
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $3,655

Return trip

Austin → Seward$2,855

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seward to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,066	$3.54	$2,729 – $3,403
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$4.22	$3,180 – $4,130
48' flatbed	$3,736	$4.31	$3,213 – $4,259
Step deck	$4,078	$4.71	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,689	$3.11	$2,340 – $3,039
Hotshot	$2,029	$2.34	$1,684 – $2,374
26' box truck	$1,995	$2.30	$1,696 – $2,295
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.42	$1,030 – $1,423

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More lanes from Seward

53' refrigerated lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$7,100	$4.98	$6,177 – $8,023	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,477	$3.69	$4,765 – $6,189	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,594	$4.47	$2,256 – $2,931	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,811	$4.17	$3,316 – $4,307	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$4,849	$4.25	$4,219 – $5,479	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$6,497	$4.77	$5,653 – $7,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,889	$4.15	$3,384 – $4,395	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,402	$3.70	$4,700 – $6,104	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 Seward, NE to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Seward, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,655 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,180 and $4,130.

How far is Seward, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 866 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 $888 of the $3,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Seward, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,855, which makes Seward, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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