Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hot Springs, SD reefer rate

$3,706reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,224–$4,187
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hot Springs price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $3,706

Return trip

Hot Springs → Austin$4,476

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

Austin to Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hot Springs, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,109	$2.75	$2,767 – $3,451
53' refrigerated	$3,706	$3.27	$3,224 – $4,187
48' flatbed	$3,766	$3.33	$3,239 – $4,293
Step deck	$4,106	$3.63	$3,449 – $4,763
Power only	$2,741	$2.42	$2,385 – $3,097
Hotshot	$2,068	$1.83	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,029	$1.79	$1,725 – $2,334
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.10	$1,045 – $1,443

More lanes from Austin

53' refrigerated lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,922	$3.88	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,498	$3.04	$3,043 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,299	$3.71	$5,480 – $7,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617	3 d

More lanes into Hot Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Hot Springs, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,805	$3.24	$5,050 – $6,560	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$5,587	$4.59	$4,861 – $6,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,602 – $4,678	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$2,675	$2.75	$2,328 – $3,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$5,019	$2.89	$4,367 – $5,672	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$3,842	$3.25	$3,342 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$5,625	$4.58	$4,894 – $6,356	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Austin, TX to Hot Springs, SD is estimated at $3,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,224 and $4,187.

How far is Austin, TX from Hot Springs, SD by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,160 of the $3,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hot Springs, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,476, which makes Austin, TX to Hot Springs, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →