Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fargo, ND freight rate

$3,865dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $3,440–$4,291
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fargo price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,622
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $3,865

Return trip

Fargo → Austin$4,351

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

Austin to Fargo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fargo, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,865	$2.86	$3,440 – $4,291
53' refrigerated	$4,606	$3.41	$4,007 – $5,205
48' flatbed	$4,666	$3.45	$4,012 – $5,319
Step deck	$5,083	$3.76	$4,270 – $5,896
Power only	$3,417	$2.53	$2,973 – $3,862
Hotshot	$2,579	$1.91	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,527	$1.87	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.14	$1,299 – $1,794

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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 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Fargo, ND is estimated at $3,865 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,440 and $4,291.

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

About 1,352 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 $1,243 of the $3,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,622 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,351, which makes Austin, TX to Fargo, 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