Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Box Elder, SD power only rate

$2,832power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $2,464–$3,200
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Box Elder price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,750
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $2,832

Return trip

Box Elder → Austin$3,420

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

Austin to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,210	$2.73	$2,857 – $3,563
53' refrigerated	$3,826	$3.25	$3,328 – $4,323
48' flatbed	$3,885	$3.30	$3,341 – $4,429
Step deck	$4,235	$3.60	$3,557 – $4,912
Power only	$2,832	$2.41	$2,464 – $3,200
Hotshot	$2,137	$1.82	$1,774 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,096	$1.78	$1,781 – $2,410
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.09	$1,079 – $1,489

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Box Elder

Power only lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$4,274	$2.42	$3,718 – $4,829	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$4,284	$3.38	$3,727 – $4,841	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,003	$3.21	$2,613 – $3,393	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$3,019	$2.38	$2,627 – $3,412	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,070	$2.01	$1,801 – $2,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$3,696	$2.15	$3,216 – $4,177	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,939	$2.39	$2,557 – $3,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$4,321	$3.37	$3,760 – $4,883	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $2,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,464 and $3,200.

How far is Austin, TX from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,177 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 $1,082 of the $2,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,420, which makes Austin, TX to Box Elder, 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