Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Smyrna, GA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,064reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $2,665–$3,462
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,081
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $3,064

Return trip

Austin → Smyrna$3,623

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Smyrna to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$2.68	$2,287 – $2,853
53' refrigerated	$3,064	$3.19	$2,665 – $3,462
48' flatbed	$3,124	$3.26	$2,687 – $3,562
Step deck	$3,408	$3.55	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,259	$2.36	$1,965 – $2,553
Hotshot	$1,704	$1.78	$1,415 – $1,994
26' box truck	$1,675	$1.75	$1,423 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.07	$864 – $1,192

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More lanes from Smyrna

53' refrigerated lanes from Smyrna, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,719	$4.22	$3,235 – $4,202	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,282 mi	$6,183	$2.71	$5,379 – $6,987	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,250	$3.30	$1,957 – $2,542	2 d
Houston, TX	823 mi	$2,721	$3.31	$2,367 – $3,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$5,698	$3.06	$4,957 – $6,439	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$3,255	$4.12	$2,832 – $3,678	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$3,255	$3.14	$2,832 – $3,678	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$6,017	$2.72	$5,235 – $6,799	5 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 Smyrna, GA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Smyrna, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,064 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,665 and $3,462.

How far is Smyrna, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 959 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 $983 of the $3,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Smyrna, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,623, which makes Smyrna, GA to Austin, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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