Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Valley City, ND hotshot rate

$2,584hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,355 mi
Typical range: $2,145–$3,024
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Valley City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,737
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $2,584

Return trip

Valley City → Austin$2,909

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

Austin to Valley City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Valley City, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,873	$2.86	$3,447 – $4,299
53' refrigerated	$4,614	$3.41	$4,015 – $5,214
48' flatbed	$4,674	$3.45	$4,020 – $5,328
Step deck	$5,092	$3.76	$4,277 – $5,907
Power only	$3,424	$2.53	$2,979 – $3,869
Hotshot	$2,584	$1.91	$2,145 – $3,024
26' box truck	$2,531	$1.87	$2,152 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.14	$1,301 – $1,797

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Valley City

Hotshot lanes into Valley City, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$2,993	$2.00	$2,484 – $3,502	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$4,324	$2.64	$3,589 – $5,059	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,000	$2.74	$1,660 – $2,339	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$2,669	$1.90	$2,215 – $3,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$2,159	$1.55	$1,792 – $2,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$2,598	$1.78	$2,156 – $3,039	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$2,697	$1.89	$2,239 – $3,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$4,359	$2.64	$3,618 – $5,100	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Valley City, ND is estimated at $2,584 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,145 and $3,024.

How far is Austin, TX from Valley City, ND by truck?

About 1,355 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 $847 of the $2,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley City, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,909, which makes Austin, TX to Valley City, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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