Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,854reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $3,353–$4,355
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,854

Return trip

Austin → Sioux City$3,190

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sioux City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,233	$3.24	$2,877 – $3,589
53' refrigerated	$3,854	$3.86	$3,353 – $4,355
48' flatbed	$3,927	$3.93	$3,377 – $4,477
Step deck	$4,283	$4.29	$3,598 – $4,969
Power only	$2,844	$2.85	$2,474 – $3,214
Hotshot	$2,146	$2.15	$1,781 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,107	$2.11	$1,791 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.30	$1,086 – $1,500

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More lanes from Sioux City

53' refrigerated lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,492	$4.73	$5,648 – $7,336	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,405	$3.46	$4,703 – $6,108	3 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,298	$4.34	$1,999 – $2,597	1 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,977	$3.83	$3,460 – $4,494	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,903	$3.95	$4,265 – $5,540	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$5,956	$4.53	$5,182 – $6,731	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$4,081	$3.81	$3,551 – $4,612	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,358	$3.46	$4,661 – $6,054	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 Sioux City, IA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Sioux City, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,353 and $4,355.

How far is Sioux City, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 998 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 $1,023 of the $3,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sioux City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,190, which makes Sioux City, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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