Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,709reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $2,357–$3,061
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tempe to Austin price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.5%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,671
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $2,709

Return trip

Austin → Tempe$3,541

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tempe to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$2.24	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,709	$2.67	$2,357 – $3,061
48' flatbed	$2,759	$2.72	$2,373 – $3,145
Step deck	$3,009	$2.97	$2,528 – $3,491
Power only	$1,999	$1.97	$1,739 – $2,259
Hotshot	$1,509	$1.49	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,481	$1.46	$1,259 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$909	$0.90	$764 – $1,054

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More lanes from Tempe

53' refrigerated lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$7,686	$3.05	$6,687 – $8,685	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,442	$3.26	$1,254 – $1,629	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$3,978	$2.34	$3,461 – $4,496	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,073	$2.60	$2,674 – $3,473	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,115	$2.91	$6,190 – $8,040	5 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,649	$2.69	$2,305 – $2,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$1,269	$3.54	$1,104 – $1,434	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$2,758	$2.66	$2,399 – $3,116	2 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 Tempe, AZ to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Tempe, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,357 and $3,061.

How far is Tempe, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,013 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 $1,038 of the $2,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,541, which makes Tempe, AZ to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. 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