Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,489dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $3,106–$3,873
Transit: 3 days

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

Bozeman to Austin price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $3,489

Return trip

Austin → Bozeman$4,635

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bozeman to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,489	$2.31	$3,106 – $3,873
53' refrigerated	$4,157	$2.75	$3,617 – $4,698
48' flatbed	$4,203	$2.78	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,577	$3.03	$3,845 – $5,310
Power only	$3,090	$2.04	$2,688 – $3,492
Hotshot	$2,332	$1.54	$1,936 – $2,729
26' box truck	$2,283	$1.51	$1,940 – $2,625
Sprinter van	$1,396	$0.92	$1,172 – $1,619

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More lanes from Bozeman

53' dry van lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$6,345	$2.85	$5,647 – $7,044	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$2,500	$2.37	$2,225 – $2,775	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$3,120	$2.22	$2,777 – $3,464	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$3,734	$2.28	$3,323 – $4,145	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$2,621	$2.65	$2,333 – $2,909	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$5,922	$2.72	$5,271 – $6,574	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$3,555	$2.30	$3,164 – $3,946	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$2,616	$2.34	$2,328 – $2,904	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 Bozeman, MT to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bozeman, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,489 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,106 and $3,873.

How far is Bozeman, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,513 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 $1,391 of the $3,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bozeman, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,635, which makes Bozeman, MT to Austin, TX 25% 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