Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mandan, ND flatbed rate

$4,694flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $4,037–$5,351
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mandan price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,363
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $4,694

Return trip

Mandan → Austin$5,283

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

Austin to Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,889	$2.86	$3,462 – $4,317
53' refrigerated	$4,635	$3.40	$4,032 – $5,237
48' flatbed	$4,694	$3.45	$4,037 – $5,351
Step deck	$5,114	$3.75	$4,295 – $5,932
Power only	$3,439	$2.52	$2,992 – $3,886
Hotshot	$2,596	$1.91	$2,154 – $3,037
26' box truck	$2,542	$1.87	$2,161 – $2,924
Sprinter van	$1,556	$1.14	$1,307 – $1,805

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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 Mandan

48' flatbed lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$5,868	$3.55	$5,047 – $6,690	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,225	$4.81	$6,213 – $8,236	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$4,222	$4.86	$3,631 – $4,813	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$4,893	$3.42	$4,208 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$3,649	$2.84	$3,138 – $4,160	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$5,101	$3.16	$4,387 – $5,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,870	$3.42	$4,188 – $5,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$7,317	$4.80	$6,293 – $8,342	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mandan, ND is estimated at $4,694 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,037 and $5,351.

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

About 1,362 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 $1,331 of the $4,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,363 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,283, which makes Austin, TX to Mandan, 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