ND · BOX · Oct 2026

Box truck rates in North Dakota

What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into North Dakota, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$2.71/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $2.17/mi
vs national: +19.4%
1 year: +17.8%
52-week range: $2.30–$2.71

Box truck · outbound from North Dakota · monthly

North Dakota box truck rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 26' box truck leaving North Dakota averaged $2.71 a mile all-in in October 2026, +19.4% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $2.17. North Dakota is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.

State history applies today's North Dakota adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Fargo

Outbound box truck $/mi$1.69$3.12

From Fargo

26' box truck lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$3,876	$2.70	$3,295 – $4,457	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$3,333	$1.97	$2,833 – $3,833	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$1,551	$2.31	$1,318 – $1,783	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$2,921	$2.09	$2,482 – $3,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$3,193	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$3,604	$2.58	$3,063 – $4,144	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$2,971	$2.09	$2,525 – $3,416	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$3,354	$1.97	$2,851 – $3,857	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,478	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,849	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,652 mi	$4,922	$2.98	$4,184 – $5,661	4 d

Into Fargo

26' box truck lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$2,820	$1.97	$2,397 – $3,243	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$4,349	$2.57	$3,697 – $5,001	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$1,854	$2.76	$1,576 – $2,133	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$2,595	$1.86	$2,206 – $2,984	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$2,170	$1.51	$1,845 – $2,496	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$2,447	$1.75	$2,080 – $2,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$2,639	$1.85	$2,243 – $3,035	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$4,376	$2.57	$3,720 – $5,032	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,201	$1.92	$1,871 – $2,531	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,652 mi	$2,422	$1.47	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d

Box truck rates by city in North Dakota

Other truck types in North Dakota

Outbound rates from North Dakota by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67