Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Valley Stream, NY to Austin, TX reefer rate

$5,704reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,798 mi
Typical range: $4,963–$6,446
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley Stream to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,861
Fuel: $1,843
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

Austin → Valley Stream$6,966

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Valley Stream to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley Stream, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$2.66	$4,262 – $5,315
53' refrigerated	$5,704	$3.17	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,752	$3.20	$4,946 – $6,557
Step deck	$6,260	$3.48	$5,259 – $7,262
Power only	$4,250	$2.36	$3,698 – $4,803
Hotshot	$3,209	$1.78	$2,663 – $3,754
26' box truck	$3,137	$1.74	$2,666 – $3,607
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.07	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Valley Stream

53' refrigerated lanes from Valley Stream, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$8,514	$2.92	$7,407 – $9,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$2,954	$3.43	$2,570 – $3,339	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$5,399	$3.20	$4,697 – $6,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$8,280	$3.26	$7,203 – $9,356	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,238	$11.90	$1,077 – $1,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,937	$3.15	$5,165 – $6,709	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$8,412	$2.92	$7,318 – $9,505	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,244	$3.21	$4,562 – $5,925	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 Valley Stream, NY to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Valley Stream, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,963 and $6,446.

How far is Valley Stream, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,798 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 $1,843 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Valley Stream, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,966, which makes Valley Stream, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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