Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Madison, SD step deck rate

$4,066step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $3,415–$4,716
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,939
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $4,066

Return trip

Madison → Austin$4,910

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

Austin to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,078	$2.75	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,668	$3.28	$3,191 – $4,145
48' flatbed	$3,729	$3.34	$3,207 – $4,251
Step deck	$4,066	$3.64	$3,415 – $4,716
Power only	$2,713	$2.43	$2,360 – $3,065
Hotshot	$2,047	$1.83	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,008	$1.80	$1,707 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.10	$1,034 – $1,428

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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 Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$5,232	$3.69	$4,395 – $6,069	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$7,609	$4.85	$6,392 – $8,827	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$3,265	$5.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,200	$3.61	$3,528 – $4,872	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,680	$2.89	$3,091 – $4,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,505	$3.30	$3,784 – $5,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,269	$3.59	$3,586 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Madison, SD is estimated at $4,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,415 and $4,716.

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

About 1,118 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 $1,127 of the $4,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,910, which makes Austin, TX to Madison, 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