Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lead, SD step deck rate

$4,327step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $3,634–$5,019
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lead price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,108
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $4,327

Return trip

Lead → Austin$5,225

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

Austin to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,282	$2.71	$2,921 – $3,643
53' refrigerated	$3,911	$3.23	$3,403 – $4,419
48' flatbed	$3,970	$3.28	$3,414 – $4,526
Step deck	$4,327	$3.58	$3,634 – $5,019
Power only	$2,896	$2.40	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,186	$1.81	$1,814 – $2,557
26' box truck	$2,143	$1.77	$1,822 – $2,465
Sprinter van	$1,313	$1.09	$1,103 – $1,523

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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 Lead

Step deck lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$6,420	$3.55	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$6,302	$5.05	$5,294 – $7,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,691	$4.80	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,097	$3.02	$2,602 – $3,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,560	$3.17	$4,671 – $6,450	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$6,375	$5.04	$5,355 – $7,395	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lead, SD is estimated at $4,327 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,634 and $5,019.

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

About 1,209 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 $1,219 of the $4,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,108 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,225, which makes Austin, TX to Lead, 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