Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Harrisburg, SD flatbed rate

$3,610flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $3,105–$4,116
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,562
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,610

Return trip

Harrisburg → Austin$4,360

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

Austin to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Harrisburg, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,977	$2.77	$2,650 – $3,304
53' refrigerated	$3,548	$3.31	$3,087 – $4,010
48' flatbed	$3,610	$3.36	$3,105 – $4,116
Step deck	$3,936	$3.67	$3,307 – $4,566
Power only	$2,622	$2.44	$2,281 – $2,963
Hotshot	$1,979	$1.84	$1,642 – $2,315
26' box truck	$1,942	$1.81	$1,651 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.11	$1,000 – $1,381

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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 Harrisburg

48' flatbed lanes into Harrisburg, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,393 mi	$4,733	$3.40	$4,070 – $5,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,572 mi	$7,000	$4.45	$6,020 – $7,979	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,877	$5.17	$2,474 – $3,280	2 d
Houston, TX	1,116 mi	$3,724	$3.34	$3,203 – $4,245	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,360	$2.66	$2,890 – $3,830	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,338 mi	$4,066	$3.04	$3,497 – $4,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,145 mi	$3,801	$3.32	$3,268 – $4,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$6,966	$4.46	$5,991 – $7,941	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Harrisburg, SD is estimated at $3,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,105 and $4,116.

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

About 1,073 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 $1,048 of the $3,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,360, which makes Austin, TX to Harrisburg, 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