Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Brandon, SD dry van rate

$3,008dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $2,677–$3,339
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Brandon price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,009
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $3,008

Return trip

Brandon → Austin$3,633

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

Austin to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,008	$2.77	$2,677 – $3,339
53' refrigerated	$3,586	$3.30	$3,120 – $4,052
48' flatbed	$3,647	$3.36	$3,137 – $4,158
Step deck	$3,977	$3.66	$3,340 – $4,613
Power only	$2,650	$2.44	$2,306 – $2,995
Hotshot	$2,000	$1.84	$1,660 – $2,340
26' box truck	$1,963	$1.81	$1,668 – $2,257
Sprinter van	$1,203	$1.11	$1,011 – $1,396

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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 Brandon

53' dry van lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$3,904	$2.82	$3,475 – $4,334	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$5,853	$3.70	$5,209 – $6,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,318	$4.20	$2,063 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$3,100	$2.75	$2,759 – $3,441	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$2,806	$2.19	$2,497 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$3,355	$2.52	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,170	$2.73	$2,821 – $3,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$5,827	$3.70	$5,186 – $6,468	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Brandon, SD is estimated at $3,008 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,677 and $3,339.

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

About 1,087 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 $999 of the $3,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,009 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,633, which makes Austin, TX to Brandon, 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