Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Cloud, MN freight rate

$3,565dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $3,173–$3,957
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to St. Cloud price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,405
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,565

Return trip

St. Cloud → Austin$4,159

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

Austin to St. Cloud by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Cloud, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.82	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$3.37	$3,696 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,309	$3.41	$3,705 – $4,912
Step deck	$4,695	$3.72	$3,944 – $5,446
Power only	$3,148	$2.49	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,376	$1.88	$1,972 – $2,780
26' box truck	$2,329	$1.85	$1,979 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.13	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 St. Cloud

53' dry van lanes into St. Cloud, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$3,791	$3.00	$3,374 – $4,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$6,773	$3.82	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,232	$4.59	$1,986 – $2,477	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$3,621	$2.82	$3,223 – $4,020	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$3,332	$2.25	$2,966 – $3,699	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$3,271	$2.68	$2,911 – $3,631	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,746	$2.80	$3,334 – $4,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$6,766	$3.82	$6,022 – $7,510	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to St. Cloud, MN?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to St. Cloud, MN is estimated at $3,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,173 and $3,957.

How far is Austin, TX from St. Cloud, MN by truck?

About 1,262 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 $1,160 of the $3,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Cloud, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,159, which makes Austin, TX to St. Cloud, 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