Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Glendive, MT freight rate

$4,441dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $3,953–$4,930
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Glendive price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,118
Fuel: $1,323
All-in estimate: $4,441

Return trip

Glendive → Austin$3,343

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

Austin to Glendive by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Glendive, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$3.09	$3,953 – $4,930
53' refrigerated	$5,292	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,980
48' flatbed	$5,355	$3.72	$4,605 – $6,104
Step deck	$5,832	$4.05	$4,899 – $6,766
Power only	$3,930	$2.73	$3,419 – $4,441
Hotshot	$2,967	$2.06	$2,462 – $3,471
26' box truck	$2,905	$2.02	$2,469 – $3,340
Sprinter van	$1,777	$1.23	$1,492 – $2,061

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 Glendive

53' dry van lanes into Glendive, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$5,914	$3.16	$5,264 – $6,565	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$6,009	$4.42	$5,348 – $6,669	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$4,475	$4.16	$3,983 – $4,967	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,680	$3.06	$4,165 – $5,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,100	$2.60	$2,759 – $3,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$5,151	$2.82	$4,584 – $5,717	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,578	$3.07	$4,074 – $5,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$6,146	$4.40	$5,470 – $6,822	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Glendive, MT is estimated at $4,441 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,953 and $4,930.

How far is Austin, TX from Glendive, MT by truck?

About 1,439 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 $1,323 of the $4,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glendive, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,343, which makes Austin, TX to Glendive, MT 33% 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