Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Richfield, MN freight rate

$3,471dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $3,089–$3,853
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Richfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,347
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $3,471

Return trip

Richfield → Austin$4,049

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

Austin to Richfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Richfield, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$2.84	$3,089 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,136	$3.38	$3,599 – $4,674
48' flatbed	$4,198	$3.44	$3,610 – $4,785
Step deck	$4,575	$3.74	$3,843 – $5,307
Power only	$3,064	$2.51	$2,666 – $3,462
Hotshot	$2,312	$1.89	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,267	$1.85	$1,927 – $2,607
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.14	$1,166 – $1,610

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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 Richfield

53' dry van lanes into Richfield, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$3,641	$3.02	$3,241 – $4,042	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$6,863	$3.81	$6,108 – $7,618	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,015	$4.87	$1,793 – $2,237	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$3,508	$2.83	$3,123 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$3,359	$2.24	$2,990 – $3,729	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$3,134	$2.70	$2,789 – $3,479	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$3,656	$2.81	$3,254 – $4,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$6,840	$3.81	$6,087 – $7,592	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Richfield, MN is estimated at $3,471 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,089 and $3,853.

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

About 1,222 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 $1,124 of the $3,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,049, which makes Austin, TX to Richfield, 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