Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Grand Forks, ND to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,996box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $2,546–$3,445
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Forks to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $2,996

Return trip

Austin → Grand Forks$2,661

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

Grand Forks to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Forks, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,581	$3.19	$4,077 – $5,085
53' refrigerated	$5,458	$3.80	$4,748 – $6,167
48' flatbed	$5,523	$3.84	$4,750 – $6,296
Step deck	$6,015	$4.19	$5,053 – $6,978
Power only	$4,053	$2.82	$3,527 – $4,580
Hotshot	$3,060	$2.13	$2,539 – $3,580
26' box truck	$2,996	$2.08	$2,546 – $3,445
Sprinter van	$1,832	$1.28	$1,539 – $2,125

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More lanes from Grand Forks

26' box truck lanes from Grand Forks, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$3,957	$2.70	$3,364 – $4,551	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$3,392	$1.97	$2,883 – $3,900	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$1,658	$2.26	$1,409 – $1,906	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$3,076	$2.08	$2,615 – $3,537	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$3,290	$2.21	$2,797 – $3,784	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$3,690	$2.57	$3,136 – $4,243	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$3,122	$2.07	$2,654 – $3,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$3,421	$1.96	$2,908 – $3,934	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 Grand Forks, ND to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Grand Forks, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,546 and $3,445.

How far is Grand Forks, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,437 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 $998 of the $2,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Grand Forks, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,661, which makes Grand Forks, ND to Austin, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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