Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,743reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $3,256–$4,230
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahoo to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $915
All-in estimate: $3,743

Return trip

Austin → Wahoo$2,924

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wahoo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,140	$3.52	$2,794 – $3,485
53' refrigerated	$3,743	$4.19	$3,256 – $4,230
48' flatbed	$3,823	$4.28	$3,288 – $4,359
Step deck	$4,172	$4.67	$3,505 – $4,840
Power only	$2,756	$3.09	$2,398 – $3,114
Hotshot	$2,079	$2.33	$1,726 – $2,432
26' box truck	$2,044	$2.29	$1,738 – $2,351
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.41	$1,055 – $1,457

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More lanes from Wahoo

53' refrigerated lanes from Wahoo, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,969	$5.00	$6,063 – $7,875	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$5,591	$3.68	$4,864 – $6,317	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,491	$4.55	$2,167 – $2,815	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,883	$4.15	$3,378 – $4,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$4,981	$4.23	$4,333 – $5,628	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,373	$4.79	$5,545 – $7,202	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,984	$4.12	$3,466 – $4,502	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$5,515	$3.69	$4,798 – $6,232	3 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 Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,743 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,256 and $4,230.

How far is Wahoo, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 893 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 $915 of the $3,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wahoo, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,924, which makes Wahoo, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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