Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Turlock, CA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$7,133reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $6,205–$8,060
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Turlock to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,427
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $7,133

Return trip

Austin → Turlock$4,856

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Turlock to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Turlock, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,987	$3.60	$5,328 – $6,646
53' refrigerated	$7,133	$4.28	$6,205 – $8,060
48' flatbed	$7,200	$4.32	$6,192 – $8,208
Step deck	$7,839	$4.71	$6,584 – $9,093
Power only	$5,309	$3.19	$4,619 – $5,999
Hotshot	$4,008	$2.41	$3,326 – $4,689
26' box truck	$3,920	$2.35	$3,332 – $4,508
Sprinter van	$2,395	$1.44	$2,012 – $2,778

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More lanes from Turlock

53' refrigerated lanes from Turlock, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$15,410	$5.23	$13,407 – $17,414	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,096	$6.41	$1,824 – $2,369	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$8,318	$3.96	$7,237 – $9,399	4 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$7,756	$4.23	$6,748 – $8,764	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$3,646	$5.49	$3,172 – $4,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$14,373	$4.99	$12,504 – $16,241	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$7,073	$4.29	$6,154 – $7,993	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,559	$5.61	$2,226 – $2,892	1 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 Turlock, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Turlock, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $7,133 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,205 and $8,060.

How far is Turlock, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,665 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 $1,706 of the $7,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Turlock, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,856, which makes Turlock, CA to Austin, TX 47% 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