Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND reefer rate

$4,629reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,360 mi
Typical range: $4,027–$5,231
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bismarck price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $4,629

Return trip

Bismarck → Austin$5,210

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Austin to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,885	$2.86	$3,457 – $4,312
53' refrigerated	$4,629	$3.40	$4,027 – $5,231
48' flatbed	$4,688	$3.45	$4,032 – $5,345
Step deck	$5,107	$3.76	$4,290 – $5,925
Power only	$3,435	$2.53	$2,988 – $3,881
Hotshot	$2,592	$1.91	$2,152 – $3,033
26' box truck	$2,539	$1.87	$2,158 – $2,920
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.14	$1,305 – $1,802

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More lanes from Austin

53' refrigerated lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,922	$3.88	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,299	$3.71	$5,480 – $7,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617	3 d

More lanes into Bismarck

53' refrigerated lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$5,794	$3.51	$5,041 – $6,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,165	$4.76	$6,234 – $8,097	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,108	$4.76	$3,574 – $4,643	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,829	$3.38	$4,201 – $5,457	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,604	$2.80	$3,135 – $4,072	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,035	$3.13	$4,380 – $5,689	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,806	$3.38	$4,181 – $5,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,255	$4.75	$6,312 – $8,198	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND?

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $4,629 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,027 and $5,231.

How far is Austin, TX from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,360 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 $1,394 of the $4,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,210, which makes Austin, TX to Bismarck, ND 11% cheaper. 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