Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,844box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $2,417–$3,270
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fargo to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,905
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $2,844

Return trip

Austin → Fargo$2,527

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

Fargo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,351	$3.22	$3,872 – $4,829
53' refrigerated	$5,184	$3.83	$4,510 – $5,858
48' flatbed	$5,251	$3.88	$4,516 – $5,986
Step deck	$5,721	$4.23	$4,806 – $6,636
Power only	$3,846	$2.84	$3,346 – $4,346
Hotshot	$2,903	$2.15	$2,410 – $3,397
26' box truck	$2,844	$2.10	$2,417 – $3,270
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.29	$1,462 – $2,019

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More lanes from Fargo

26' box truck lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$3,876	$2.70	$3,295 – $4,457	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$3,333	$1.97	$2,833 – $3,833	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$1,551	$2.31	$1,318 – $1,783	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$2,921	$2.09	$2,482 – $3,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$3,193	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$3,604	$2.58	$3,063 – $4,144	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$2,971	$2.09	$2,525 – $3,416	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$3,354	$1.97	$2,851 – $3,857	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fargo, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,417 and $3,270.

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

About 1,352 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 $939 of the $2,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,527, which makes Fargo, ND to Austin, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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