Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minnetonka, MN to Austin, TX dry van rate

$4,055dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $3,609–$4,501
Transit: 3 days

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

Minnetonka to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,930
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $4,055

Return trip

Austin → Minnetonka$3,476

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

Minnetonka to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Minnetonka, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,055	$3.31	$3,609 – $4,501
53' refrigerated	$4,832	$3.95	$4,204 – $5,460
48' flatbed	$4,903	$4.01	$4,217 – $5,590
Step deck	$5,344	$4.37	$4,489 – $6,199
Power only	$3,579	$2.92	$3,114 – $4,044
Hotshot	$2,701	$2.21	$2,242 – $3,160
26' box truck	$2,648	$2.16	$2,251 – $3,045
Sprinter van	$1,622	$1.33	$1,362 – $1,881

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More lanes from Minnetonka

53' dry van lanes from Minnetonka, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$5,227	$4.30	$4,652 – $5,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$5,430	$3.03	$4,833 – $6,027	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,775	$4.18	$1,580 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$4,101	$3.30	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,105	$3.42	$4,543 – $5,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$4,820	$4.12	$4,290 – $5,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,271	$3.28	$3,801 – $4,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$5,414	$3.03	$4,819 – $6,010	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 Minnetonka, MN to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Minnetonka, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,055 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,609 and $4,501.

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

About 1,224 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 $1,125 of the $4,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Minnetonka, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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