Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,507dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $4,011–$5,003
Transit: 3 days

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

Duluth to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,230
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,507

Return trip

Austin → Duluth$3,863

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,507	$3.24	$4,011 – $5,003
53' refrigerated	$5,370	$3.87	$4,672 – $6,068
48' flatbed	$5,437	$3.91	$4,676 – $6,198
Step deck	$5,923	$4.26	$4,975 – $6,870
Power only	$3,986	$2.87	$3,468 – $4,504
Hotshot	$3,009	$2.17	$2,497 – $3,520
26' box truck	$2,946	$2.12	$2,505 – $3,388
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.30	$1,514 – $2,091

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More lanes from Duluth

53' dry van lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$5,099	$4.32	$4,538 – $5,660	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$5,766	$3.00	$5,132 – $6,401	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,916	$4.00	$1,705 – $2,127	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$4,537	$3.24	$4,038 – $5,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$5,529	$3.38	$4,920 – $6,137	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,736	$4.14	$4,215 – $5,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,723	$3.22	$4,204 – $5,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$5,769	$3.00	$5,135 – $6,404	4 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 Duluth, MN to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Duluth, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,507 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,011 and $5,003.

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

About 1,389 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 $1,277 of the $4,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,863, which makes Duluth, MN to Austin, TX 17% 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