Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Austin, MN freight rate

$3,285dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$3,647
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $3,285

Return trip

Austin → Houston$3,833

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,285	$2.87	$2,924 – $3,647
53' refrigerated	$3,915	$3.43	$3,406 – $4,425
48' flatbed	$3,979	$3.48	$3,422 – $4,536
Step deck	$4,337	$3.79	$3,643 – $5,031
Power only	$2,897	$2.53	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,186	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,558
26' box truck	$2,144	$1.88	$1,823 – $2,466
Sprinter van	$1,314	$1.15	$1,104 – $1,524

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,566	$3.04	$3,174 – $3,959	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$6,813	$3.81	$6,063 – $7,562	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,822	$5.21	$1,622 – $2,023	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$3,296	$2.25	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$3,052	$2.72	$2,716 – $3,388	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$3,450	$2.84	$3,070 – $3,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$6,766	$3.82	$6,022 – $7,510	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$2,759	$3.00	$2,456 – $3,063	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Austin, MN?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Austin, MN is estimated at $3,285 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $3,647.

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

About 1,143 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 $1,051 of the $3,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,833, which makes Houston, TX to Austin, MN 14% cheaper. 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