Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,027dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $3,584–$4,470
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apple Valley to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,911
Fuel: $1,116
All-in estimate: $4,027

Return trip

Austin → Apple Valley$3,452

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apple Valley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,027	$3.32	$3,584 – $4,470
53' refrigerated	$4,799	$3.95	$4,175 – $5,423
48' flatbed	$4,871	$4.01	$4,189 – $5,553
Step deck	$5,309	$4.37	$4,459 – $6,158
Power only	$3,554	$2.93	$3,092 – $4,017
Hotshot	$2,682	$2.21	$2,226 – $3,138
26' box truck	$2,630	$2.17	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,611	$1.33	$1,353 – $1,869

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More lanes from Apple Valley

53' dry van lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$5,166	$4.31	$4,598 – $5,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$5,454	$3.02	$4,854 – $6,054	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,720	$4.26	$1,531 – $1,909	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$4,066	$3.31	$3,618 – $4,513	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$5,119	$3.42	$4,556 – $5,682	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$4,760	$4.13	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,241	$3.28	$3,774 – $4,707	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$5,433	$3.03	$4,835 – $6,030	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,027 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,584 and $4,470.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,214 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,116 of the $4,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,452, which makes Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX 17% 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