Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Horace, ND to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,326dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $3,850–$4,802
Transit: 3 days

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

Horace to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,091
Fuel: $1,235
All-in estimate: $4,326

Return trip

Austin → Horace$3,844

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

Horace to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Horace, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,326	$3.22	$3,850 – $4,802
53' refrigerated	$5,155	$3.84	$4,485 – $5,825
48' flatbed	$5,222	$3.89	$4,491 – $5,954
Step deck	$5,690	$4.24	$4,779 – $6,600
Power only	$3,825	$2.85	$3,327 – $4,322
Hotshot	$2,887	$2.15	$2,396 – $3,377
26' box truck	$2,828	$2.11	$2,404 – $3,252
Sprinter van	$1,731	$1.29	$1,454 – $2,007

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More lanes from Horace

53' dry van lanes from Horace, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$5,938	$4.13	$5,285 – $6,591	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$5,069	$3.01	$4,512 – $5,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,387	$3.56	$2,124 – $2,649	2 d
Houston, TX	1,387 mi	$4,445	$3.21	$3,956 – $4,934	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$4,856	$3.40	$4,322 – $5,391	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$5,519	$3.95	$4,912 – $6,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,518	$3.20	$4,021 – $5,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$5,098	$3.01	$4,537 – $5,659	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 Horace, ND to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Horace, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,850 and $4,802.

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

About 1,343 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 $1,235 of the $4,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,844, which makes Horace, ND to Austin, TX 13% 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