Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Springfield, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,019reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $3,497–$4,542
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $4,019

Return trip

Austin → Springfield$2,986

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Springfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,371	$3.58	$3,001 – $3,742
53' refrigerated	$4,019	$4.26	$3,497 – $4,542
48' flatbed	$4,100	$4.35	$3,526 – $4,675
Step deck	$4,474	$4.74	$3,758 – $5,189
Power only	$2,962	$3.14	$2,577 – $3,348
Hotshot	$2,235	$2.37	$1,855 – $2,615
26' box truck	$2,196	$2.33	$1,867 – $2,526
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.43	$1,133 – $1,564

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More lanes from Springfield

53' refrigerated lanes from Springfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$5,369	$5.48	$4,671 – $6,067	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,061	$3.67	$6,143 – $7,979	4 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,477	$7.17	$1,285 – $1,669	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$3,879	$4.30	$3,374 – $4,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$6,447	$4.16	$5,609 – $7,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$4,811	$5.30	$4,185 – $5,436	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$4,311	$4.18	$3,750 – $4,871	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$6,934	$3.68	$6,033 – $7,836	4 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 Springfield, IL to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Springfield, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,019 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,497 and $4,542.

How far is Springfield, IL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 943 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 $966 of the $4,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Springfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,986, which makes Springfield, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology