Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bismarck, ND to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,372dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,360 mi
Typical range: $3,891–$4,853
Transit: 3 days

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

Bismarck to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,122
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $4,372

Return trip

Austin → Bismarck$3,885

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bismarck to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bismarck, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,372	$3.21	$3,891 – $4,853
53' refrigerated	$5,210	$3.83	$4,533 – $5,887
48' flatbed	$5,277	$3.88	$4,538 – $6,016
Step deck	$5,749	$4.23	$4,829 – $6,668
Power only	$3,866	$2.84	$3,363 – $4,368
Hotshot	$2,918	$2.15	$2,422 – $3,414
26' box truck	$2,858	$2.10	$2,429 – $3,287
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.29	$1,469 – $2,029

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More lanes from Bismarck

53' dry van lanes from Bismarck, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$6,685	$4.05	$5,950 – $7,421	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$4,609	$3.06	$4,102 – $5,116	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$2,881	$3.34	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,562	$3.19	$4,060 – $5,064	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,449	$3.46	$3,960 – $4,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,223	$3.87	$5,539 – $6,908	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,540	$3.19	$4,041 – $5,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$4,666	$3.05	$4,153 – $5,180	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bismarck, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,372 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,891 and $4,853.

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

About 1,360 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 $1,250 of the $4,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,122 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,885, which makes Bismarck, ND to Austin, TX 13% more expensive. 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