Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Minot, ND flatbed rate

$5,026flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,479 mi
Typical range: $4,322–$5,730
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Minot price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,581
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $5,026

Return trip

Minot → Austin$5,657

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

Austin to Minot by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Minot, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,171	$2.82	$3,712 – $4,630
53' refrigerated	$4,969	$3.36	$4,323 – $5,615
48' flatbed	$5,026	$3.40	$4,322 – $5,730
Step deck	$5,474	$3.70	$4,598 – $6,349
Power only	$3,692	$2.50	$3,212 – $4,172
Hotshot	$2,787	$1.88	$2,313 – $3,261
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.84	$2,319 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.13	$1,401 – $1,935

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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 Minot

48' flatbed lanes into Minot, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$5,992	$3.53	$5,153 – $6,831	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$7,454	$4.78	$6,411 – $8,498	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,476	$4.77	$3,850 – $5,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,225	$3.37	$4,493 – $5,956	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,839	$2.81	$3,302 – $4,377	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,224	$3.15	$4,493 – $5,956	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,199	$3.38	$4,471 – $5,927	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$7,579	$4.77	$6,518 – $8,640	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Minot, ND is estimated at $5,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,322 and $5,730.

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

About 1,479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,445 of the $5,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,657, which makes Austin, TX to Minot, 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