Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Minnetonka, MN freight rate

$3,476dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $3,093–$3,858
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Minnetonka price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $3,476

Return trip

Minnetonka → Austin$4,055

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Minnetonka by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Minnetonka, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.84	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.38	$3,603 – $4,680
48' flatbed	$4,203	$3.43	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,581	$3.74	$3,848 – $5,314
Power only	$3,068	$2.51	$2,669 – $3,467
Hotshot	$2,315	$1.89	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,270	$1.85	$1,929 – $2,610
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.14	$1,168 – $1,613

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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 Minnetonka

53' dry van lanes into Minnetonka, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$3,669	$3.02	$3,265 – $4,072	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$6,836	$3.81	$6,084 – $7,588	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,048	$4.82	$1,823 – $2,273	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$3,516	$2.83	$3,129 – $3,902	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$3,348	$2.25	$2,979 – $3,716	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$3,158	$2.70	$2,811 – $3,506	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,661	$2.81	$3,258 – $4,064	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$6,816	$3.81	$6,066 – $7,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Minnetonka, MN?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Minnetonka, MN is estimated at $3,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,093 and $3,858.

How far is Austin, TX from Minnetonka, MN by truck?

About 1,224 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 $1,125 of the $3,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minnetonka, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,055, which makes Austin, TX to Minnetonka, MN 14% 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