Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Williston, ND to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,762dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,504 mi
Typical range: $4,238–$5,286
Transit: 3 days

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

Williston to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $4,762

Return trip

Austin → Williston$4,231

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

Williston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Williston, ND to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$3.17	$4,238 – $5,286
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.77	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,737	$3.81	$4,934 – $6,540
Step deck	$6,247	$4.15	$5,248 – $7,247
Power only	$4,217	$2.80	$3,669 – $4,765
Hotshot	$3,183	$2.12	$2,642 – $3,724
26' box truck	$3,115	$2.07	$2,648 – $3,583
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.27	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Williston

53' dry van lanes from Williston, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$7,293	$4.00	$6,491 – $8,095	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$4,496	$3.07	$4,002 – $4,991	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$3,371	$3.20	$3,000 – $3,742	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,987	$3.14	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$4,484	$3.45	$3,991 – $4,977	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$6,815	$3.82	$6,065 – $7,564	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,914	$3.15	$4,373 – $5,454	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$4,598	$3.06	$4,093 – $5,104	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 Williston, ND to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Williston, ND to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,762 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,238 and $5,286.

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

About 1,504 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 $1,383 of the $4,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,231, which makes Williston, 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