Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,359dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,355 mi
Typical range: $3,879–$4,838
Transit: 3 days

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

Valley City to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,113
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $4,359

Return trip

Austin → Valley City$3,873

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

Valley City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,359	$3.22	$3,879 – $4,838
53' refrigerated	$5,194	$3.83	$4,519 – $5,869
48' flatbed	$5,261	$3.88	$4,524 – $5,997
Step deck	$5,731	$4.23	$4,814 – $6,648
Power only	$3,854	$2.84	$3,353 – $4,355
Hotshot	$2,909	$2.15	$2,414 – $3,403
26' box truck	$2,849	$2.10	$2,422 – $3,276
Sprinter van	$1,743	$1.29	$1,465 – $2,022

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More lanes from Valley City

53' dry van lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$6,155	$4.11	$5,478 – $6,832	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$4,952	$3.02	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,536	$3.48	$2,257 – $2,815	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$4,499	$3.20	$4,005 – $4,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$4,758	$3.42	$4,235 – $5,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$5,726	$3.92	$5,096 – $6,356	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,546	$3.19	$4,045 – $5,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$4,991	$3.02	$4,442 – $5,540	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 Valley City, ND to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Valley City, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,359 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,879 and $4,838.

How far is Valley City, ND from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,355 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 $1,246 of the $4,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,873, which makes Valley City, ND to Austin, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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