Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Brookings, SD flatbed rate

$3,798flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,330
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Brookings price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,680
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,798

Return trip

Brookings → Austin$4,587

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

Austin to Brookings by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Brookings, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,136	$2.74	$2,791 – $3,481
53' refrigerated	$3,738	$3.27	$3,252 – $4,224
48' flatbed	$3,798	$3.32	$3,266 – $4,330
Step deck	$4,140	$3.62	$3,478 – $4,803
Power only	$2,765	$2.42	$2,406 – $3,125
Hotshot	$2,087	$1.82	$1,732 – $2,442
26' box truck	$2,047	$1.79	$1,740 – $2,354
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.10	$1,054 – $1,455

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Brookings

48' flatbed lanes into Brookings, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,755	$3.39	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$7,090	$4.44	$6,097 – $8,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,948	$5.10	$2,536 – $3,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,912	$3.30	$3,364 – $4,459	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,442	$2.64	$2,960 – $3,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$4,096	$3.03	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,986	$3.28	$3,428 – $4,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$7,078	$4.44	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Brookings, SD is estimated at $3,798 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,330.

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

About 1,144 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 $1,118 of the $3,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,680 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,587, which makes Austin, TX to Brookings, 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