Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mandan, ND to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,378dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $3,896–$4,859
Transit: 3 days

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

Mandan to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,126
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $4,378

Return trip

Austin → Mandan$3,889

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

Mandan to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandan, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,378	$3.21	$3,896 – $4,859
53' refrigerated	$5,216	$3.83	$4,538 – $5,894
48' flatbed	$5,283	$3.88	$4,544 – $6,023
Step deck	$5,756	$4.23	$4,835 – $6,676
Power only	$3,871	$2.84	$3,368 – $4,374
Hotshot	$2,922	$2.15	$2,425 – $3,418
26' box truck	$2,862	$2.10	$2,432 – $3,291
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.29	$1,471 – $2,031

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More lanes from Mandan

53' dry van lanes from Mandan, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$6,707	$4.05	$5,969 – $7,444	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$4,596	$3.06	$4,090 – $5,101	3 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$2,897	$3.33	$2,578 – $3,215	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$4,567	$3.19	$4,065 – $5,070	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$4,444	$3.46	$3,955 – $4,933	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$6,243	$3.87	$5,557 – $6,930	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,546	$3.19	$4,045 – $5,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$4,656	$3.06	$4,144 – $5,168	3 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 Mandan, ND to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mandan, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,896 and $4,859.

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

About 1,362 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 $1,252 of the $4,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,889, which makes Mandan, 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