Bismarck, ND · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Bismarck, ND

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Bismarck, North Dakota, on its busiest lanes.

$4.16/mi outbound

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.33/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 77,772

Dry van lanes from Bismarck

53' dry van rates from Bismarck, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$6,685	$4.05	$5,950 – $7,421	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$4,609	$3.06	$4,102 – $5,116	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$2,881	$3.34	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,562	$3.19	$4,060 – $5,064	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,449	$3.46	$3,960 – $4,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,223	$3.87	$5,539 – $6,908	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,540	$3.19	$4,041 – $5,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$4,666	$3.05	$4,153 – $5,180	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,858	$3.30	$3,434 – $4,282	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,804 mi	$8,118	$4.50	$7,225 – $9,011	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,164 mi	$3,842	$3.30	$3,419 – $4,264	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,485 mi	$4,554	$3.07	$4,053 – $5,055	3 d
Austin, TX	1,360 mi	$4,372	$3.21	$3,891 – $4,853	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,542 mi	$5,629	$3.65	$5,010 – $6,248	3 d

From Bismarck, a 53' dry van costs between $3.05 a mile (San Diego, $4,666) and $4.50 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,118) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Bismarck

Dry van lanes into Bismarck

53' dry van rates into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$4,864	$2.95	$4,329 – $5,399	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$6,014	$3.99	$5,353 – $6,676	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$3,446	$3.99	$3,067 – $3,825	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,053	$2.83	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,024	$2.35	$2,692 – $3,357	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$4,226	$2.63	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,034	$2.84	$3,590 – $4,477	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$6,089	$3.99	$5,419 – $6,759	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,428	$2.93	$3,051 – $3,805	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,804 mi	$3,995	$2.21	$3,555 – $4,434	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,164 mi	$3,413	$2.93	$3,038 – $3,789	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,485 mi	$5,942	$4.00	$5,289 – $6,596	3 d
Austin, TX	1,360 mi	$3,885	$2.86	$3,457 – $4,312	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,542 mi	$4,103	$2.66	$3,652 – $4,555	3 d

Dry van · outbound · North Dakota market

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Bismarck is priced with the North Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bismarck's own distances.

Bismarck rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bismarck 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

Dry van lanes from Bismarck

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Dry van lanes into Bismarck

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Bismarck rates by truck type

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