ND · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in North Dakota

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into North Dakota, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$4.16/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.33/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +24.9%
52-week range: $3.27–$4.16

Dry van · outbound from North Dakota · monthly

North Dakota dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving North Dakota averaged $4.16 a mile all-in in October 2026, +19.2% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.33. North Dakota is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.

State history applies today's North Dakota adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Fargo

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

North Dakota rates by truck type

Outbound rates from North Dakota by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

From Fargo

53' dry van lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,927	$4.14	$5,275 – $6,579	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$5,090	$3.01	$4,530 – $5,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$2,389	$3.56	$2,126 – $2,652	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$4,467	$3.20	$3,976 – $4,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$4,882	$3.40	$4,345 – $5,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,512	$3.95	$4,906 – $6,118	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,543	$3.19	$4,043 – $5,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$5,122	$3.01	$4,558 – $5,685	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,796	$3.31	$3,378 – $4,213	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,652 mi	$7,519	$4.55	$6,692 – $8,346	4 d

Into Fargo

53' dry van lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,312	$3.01	$3,838 – $4,786	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,642	$3.93	$5,912 – $7,373	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$2,857	$4.25	$2,543 – $3,172	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$3,969	$2.84	$3,532 – $4,405	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$3,319	$2.31	$2,954 – $3,684	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$3,743	$2.68	$3,331 – $4,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,036	$2.84	$3,592 – $4,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,683	$3.93	$5,948 – $7,418	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,372	$2.94	$3,001 – $3,743	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,652 mi	$3,700	$2.24	$3,293 – $4,107	4 d

North Dakota dry van rate history

Price a load from Fargo

North Dakota rates by truck type

From Fargo

Into Fargo

Freight rates by city in North Dakota