Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Milbank, SD step deck rate

$4,355step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$5,052
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,126
Fuel: $1,229
All-in estimate: $4,355

Return trip

Milbank → Austin$5,260

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

Austin to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,304	$2.71	$2,941 – $3,668
53' refrigerated	$3,938	$3.23	$3,426 – $4,450
48' flatbed	$3,996	$3.28	$3,437 – $4,556
Step deck	$4,355	$3.57	$3,658 – $5,052
Power only	$2,917	$2.39	$2,537 – $3,296
Hotshot	$2,201	$1.81	$1,827 – $2,575
26' box truck	$2,158	$1.77	$1,834 – $2,482
Sprinter van	$1,322	$1.08	$1,110 – $1,533

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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 Milbank

Step deck lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,476	$3.55	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,874	$2.86	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,470	$3.30	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,559	$3.53	$3,830 – $5,288	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,890	$4.82	$6,628 – $9,153	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Milbank, SD is estimated at $4,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $5,052.

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

About 1,219 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 $1,229 of the $4,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,260, which makes Austin, TX to Milbank, 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