Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hartford, SD step deck rate

$3,979step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $3,343–$4,616
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Hartford price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,882
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $3,979

Return trip

Hartford → Austin$4,806

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

Austin to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$2.77	$2,679 – $3,342
53' refrigerated	$3,588	$3.30	$3,122 – $4,055
48' flatbed	$3,650	$3.35	$3,139 – $4,161
Step deck	$3,979	$3.66	$3,343 – $4,616
Power only	$2,652	$2.44	$2,308 – $2,997
Hotshot	$2,001	$1.84	$1,661 – $2,342
26' box truck	$1,964	$1.81	$1,669 – $2,259
Sprinter van	$1,204	$1.11	$1,012 – $1,397

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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 Hartford

Step deck lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$5,195	$3.70	$4,364 – $6,026	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,202	$5.60	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$4,106	$3.63	$3,449 – $4,763	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$3,657	$2.90	$3,072 – $4,242	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,470	$3.30	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$7,569	$4.85	$6,358 – $8,780	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Hartford, SD is estimated at $3,979 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,343 and $4,616.

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

About 1,088 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 $1,097 of the $3,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,882 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,806, which makes Austin, TX to Hartford, 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