Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fridley, MN to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,096dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,239 mi
Typical range: $3,645–$4,546
Transit: 3 days

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

Fridley to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,957
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $4,096

Return trip

Austin → Fridley$3,511

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

Fridley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fridley, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,096	$3.31	$3,645 – $4,546
53' refrigerated	$4,881	$3.94	$4,246 – $5,515
48' flatbed	$4,952	$4.00	$4,259 – $5,645
Step deck	$5,396	$4.36	$4,533 – $6,260
Power only	$3,616	$2.92	$3,146 – $4,086
Hotshot	$2,729	$2.20	$2,265 – $3,193
26' box truck	$2,675	$2.16	$2,274 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,638	$1.32	$1,376 – $1,900

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More lanes from Fridley

53' dry van lanes from Fridley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$5,195	$4.31	$4,623 – $5,766	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,809 mi	$5,470	$3.02	$4,868 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	423 mi	$1,770	$4.18	$1,575 – $1,964	1 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$4,140	$3.30	$3,684 – $4,595	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,507 mi	$5,151	$3.42	$4,585 – $5,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$4,793	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$4,312	$3.27	$3,838 – $4,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$5,456	$3.02	$4,856 – $6,057	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 Fridley, MN to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fridley, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,096 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,645 and $4,546.

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

About 1,239 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 $1,139 of the $4,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,511, which makes Fridley, 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