Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cut Bank, MT dry van rate

$5,249dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $4,671–$5,826
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Cut Bank price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $5,249

Return trip

Cut Bank → Austin$3,951

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Cut Bank by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cut Bank, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,249	$3.00	$4,671 – $5,826
53' refrigerated	$6,253	$3.58	$5,440 – $7,066
48' flatbed	$6,307	$3.61	$5,424 – $7,190
Step deck	$6,866	$3.93	$5,767 – $7,964
Power only	$4,657	$2.67	$4,052 – $5,262
Hotshot	$3,516	$2.01	$2,918 – $4,113
26' box truck	$3,437	$1.97	$2,922 – $3,953
Sprinter van	$2,100	$1.20	$1,764 – $2,435

More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Cut Bank

53' dry van lanes into Cut Bank, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$7,095	$3.09	$6,314 – $7,875	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$5,592	$4.48	$4,977 – $6,207	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$5,933	$3.93	$5,280 – $6,585	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,553	$2.98	$4,942 – $6,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,173	$2.58	$2,824 – $3,522	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$6,206	$2.75	$5,524 – $6,889	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$5,346	$3.00	$4,758 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$5,875	$4.44	$5,228 – $6,521	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cut Bank, MT?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $5,249 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,671 and $5,826.

How far is Austin, TX from Cut Bank, MT by truck?

About 1,747 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 $1,606 of the $5,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cut Bank, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,951, which makes Austin, TX to Cut Bank, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →