Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Belle Fourche, SD step deck rate

$4,401step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$5,105
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Belle Fourche price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,156
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $4,401

Return trip

Belle Fourche → Austin$5,316

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

Austin to Belle Fourche by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Belle Fourche, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,340	$2.70	$2,973 – $3,707
53' refrigerated	$3,980	$3.22	$3,463 – $4,498
48' flatbed	$4,039	$3.27	$3,473 – $4,604
Step deck	$4,401	$3.56	$3,697 – $5,105
Power only	$2,949	$2.39	$2,565 – $3,332
Hotshot	$2,225	$1.80	$1,847 – $2,604
26' box truck	$2,182	$1.77	$1,854 – $2,509
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.08	$1,122 – $1,550

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Belle Fourche

Step deck lanes into Belle Fourche, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$6,435	$3.55	$5,406 – $7,465	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$6,347	$5.04	$5,331 – $7,362	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$4,724	$4.79	$3,968 – $5,480	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,674	$3.51	$3,926 – $5,421	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,139	$3.01	$2,637 – $3,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$5,579	$3.16	$4,687 – $6,472	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$4,547	$3.54	$3,820 – $5,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$6,432	$5.03	$5,403 – $7,461	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Belle Fourche, SD is estimated at $4,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $5,105.

How far is Austin, TX from Belle Fourche, SD by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,245 of the $4,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belle Fourche, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,316, which makes Austin, TX to Belle Fourche, 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