Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,005reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,354–$5,655
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Townsend to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $5,005

Return trip

Austin → Townsend$6,251

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Townsend to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,201	$2.55	$3,739 – $4,663
53' refrigerated	$5,005	$3.04	$4,354 – $5,655
48' flatbed	$5,053	$3.07	$4,346 – $5,760
Step deck	$5,501	$3.34	$4,621 – $6,381
Power only	$3,724	$2.26	$3,240 – $4,209
Hotshot	$2,811	$1.71	$2,334 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.67	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,680	$1.02	$1,411 – $1,949

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More lanes from Townsend

53' refrigerated lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,390	$9.26	$1,209 – $1,570	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$7,771	$2.78	$6,761 – $8,782	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,564	$3.34	$2,231 – $2,897	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,494	$3.10	$6,520 – $8,468	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,033	$16.94	$899 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,223	$3.02	$4,544 – $5,902	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$7,662	$2.78	$6,666 – $8,658	6 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 Townsend, DE to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Townsend, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,005 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,354 and $5,655.

How far is Townsend, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,646 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,687 of the $5,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,251, which makes Townsend, DE to Austin, TX 20% 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