Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rapid City, SD step deck rate

$4,235step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $3,557–$4,912
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Rapid City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,048
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

Rapid City → Austin$5,115

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

Austin to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,210	$2.73	$2,857 – $3,563
53' refrigerated	$3,826	$3.25	$3,328 – $4,323
48' flatbed	$3,885	$3.30	$3,341 – $4,429
Step deck	$4,235	$3.60	$3,557 – $4,912
Power only	$2,832	$2.41	$2,464 – $3,200
Hotshot	$2,137	$1.82	$1,774 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,096	$1.78	$1,781 – $2,410
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.09	$1,079 – $1,489

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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 Rapid City

Step deck lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$6,322	$3.56	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$6,351	$5.04	$5,335 – $7,367	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,566	$4.84	$3,835 – $5,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,502	$3.54	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,095	$3.03	$2,600 – $3,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,474	$3.18	$4,598 – $6,350	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,384	$3.57	$3,683 – $5,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$6,408	$5.03	$5,383 – $7,433	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,557 and $4,912.

How far is Austin, TX from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,177 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 $1,187 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,115, which makes Austin, TX to Rapid City, 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