Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pierre, SD flatbed rate

$3,838flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,300–$4,375
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pierre price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,706
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $3,838

Return trip

Pierre → Austin$4,635

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

Austin to Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$2.73	$2,821 – $3,518
53' refrigerated	$3,778	$3.26	$3,287 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,838	$3.31	$3,300 – $4,375
Step deck	$4,183	$3.61	$3,514 – $4,852
Power only	$2,796	$2.41	$2,432 – $3,159
Hotshot	$2,110	$1.82	$1,751 – $2,468
26' box truck	$2,069	$1.79	$1,759 – $2,379
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.09	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Pierre

48' flatbed lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,334	$3.32	$4,587 – $6,081	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,414	$4.53	$5,516 – $7,312	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,629	$4.66	$3,121 – $4,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,028	$3.27	$3,464 – $4,592	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,116	$2.70	$2,680 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$4,609	$2.96	$3,964 – $5,255	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,002	$3.28	$3,441 – $4,562	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$6,436	$4.53	$5,535 – $7,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Pierre, SD is estimated at $3,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,300 and $4,375.

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

About 1,159 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 $1,132 of the $3,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,706 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,635, which makes Austin, TX to Pierre, 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