Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Brandon, SD step deck rate

$3,977step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $3,340–$4,613
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $3,977

Return trip

Brandon → Austin$4,803

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

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 Brandon

Step deck lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,131	$3.70	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,129	$5.67	$2,628 – $3,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,094	$3.63	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$3,694	$2.89	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,413	$3.31	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$7,638	$4.85	$6,416 – $8,860	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Brandon, SD is estimated at $3,977 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,340 and $4,613.

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 $1,096 of the $3,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,803, 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