Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dell Rapids, SD freight rate

$3,049dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $2,713–$3,384
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Dell Rapids price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,033
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,049

Return trip

Dell Rapids → Austin$3,682

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

Austin to Dell Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dell Rapids, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,049	$2.76	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,634	$3.29	$3,161 – $4,106
48' flatbed	$3,695	$3.34	$3,178 – $4,212
Step deck	$4,028	$3.65	$3,384 – $4,673
Power only	$2,687	$2.43	$2,337 – $3,036
Hotshot	$2,027	$1.83	$1,683 – $2,372
26' box truck	$1,989	$1.80	$1,691 – $2,288
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.10	$1,024 – $1,415

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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 Dell Rapids

53' dry van lanes into Dell Rapids, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,926	$2.82	$3,494 – $4,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$5,853	$3.70	$5,209 – $6,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,350	$4.17	$2,091 – $2,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$3,145	$2.74	$2,799 – $3,491	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$2,813	$2.19	$2,504 – $3,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$3,376	$2.52	$3,005 – $3,748	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$3,210	$2.73	$2,857 – $3,563	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,834	$3.70	$5,192 – $6,476	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Dell Rapids, SD is estimated at $3,049 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,713 and $3,384.

How far is Austin, TX from Dell Rapids, SD by truck?

About 1,105 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 $1,016 of the $3,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dell Rapids, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes Austin, TX to Dell Rapids, 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