Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Aberdeen, SD dry van rate

$3,345dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $2,977–$3,712
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,208
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,345

Return trip

Aberdeen → Austin$4,039

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

Austin to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,345	$2.70	$2,977 – $3,712
53' refrigerated	$3,986	$3.22	$3,468 – $4,504
48' flatbed	$4,044	$3.27	$3,478 – $4,610
Step deck	$4,407	$3.56	$3,702 – $5,112
Power only	$2,953	$2.39	$2,569 – $3,337
Hotshot	$2,228	$1.80	$1,850 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,185	$1.77	$1,857 – $2,512
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.08	$1,124 – $1,552

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

53' dry van lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$4,192	$2.78	$3,731 – $4,653	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,754	$3.71	$5,121 – $6,387	3 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,746	$3.92	$2,444 – $3,048	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$3,470	$2.68	$3,088 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$2,826	$2.19	$2,515 – $3,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$3,626	$2.48	$3,227 – $4,024	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$3,497	$2.68	$3,112 – $3,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,780	$3.70	$5,144 – $6,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Aberdeen, SD?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $3,345 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,977 and $3,712.

How far is Austin, TX from Aberdeen, SD by truck?

About 1,237 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 $1,137 of the $3,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aberdeen, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,039, which makes Austin, TX to Aberdeen, SD 17% cheaper. 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