Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mitchell, SD step deck rate

$4,000step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,360–$4,640
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Mitchell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $4,000

Return trip

Mitchell → Austin$4,830

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

Austin to Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,026	$2.76	$2,693 – $3,359
53' refrigerated	$3,607	$3.29	$3,138 – $4,076
48' flatbed	$3,668	$3.35	$3,155 – $4,182
Step deck	$4,000	$3.65	$3,360 – $4,640
Power only	$2,666	$2.44	$2,320 – $3,013
Hotshot	$2,012	$1.84	$1,670 – $2,354
26' box truck	$1,974	$1.80	$1,678 – $2,271
Sprinter van	$1,211	$1.11	$1,017 – $1,404

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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 Mitchell

Step deck lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$5,396	$3.67	$4,533 – $6,260	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$7,369	$4.88	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,445	$5.40	$2,894 – $3,996	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,157	$3.62	$3,492 – $4,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,547	$2.92	$2,979 – $4,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,649	$3.28	$3,905 – $5,392	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,195	$3.61	$3,523 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$7,353	$4.88	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $4,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,360 and $4,640.

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

About 1,095 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 $1,104 of the $4,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,830, which makes Austin, TX to Mitchell, 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