Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dickinson, ND flatbed rate

$4,773flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,390 mi
Typical range: $4,105–$5,442
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Dickinson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,415
Fuel: $1,358
All-in estimate: $4,773

Return trip

Dickinson → Austin$5,373

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

Austin to Dickinson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dickinson, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,957	$2.85	$3,521 – $4,392
53' refrigerated	$4,715	$3.39	$4,102 – $5,328
48' flatbed	$4,773	$3.43	$4,105 – $5,442
Step deck	$5,200	$3.74	$4,368 – $6,032
Power only	$3,500	$2.52	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,641	$1.90	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.86	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,583	$1.14	$1,329 – $1,836

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Dickinson

48' flatbed lanes into Dickinson, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$6,191	$3.51	$5,324 – $7,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,910	$4.86	$5,943 – $7,878	3 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$4,589	$4.73	$3,947 – $5,231	3 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,003	$3.40	$4,303 – $5,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,520	$2.87	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,385	$3.13	$4,631 – $6,139	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,935	$3.41	$4,244 – $5,626	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$7,027	$4.84	$6,043 – $8,011	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Dickinson, ND is estimated at $4,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,105 and $5,442.

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

About 1,390 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 $1,358 of the $4,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,415 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,373, which makes Austin, TX to Dickinson, 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