Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$3,962step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $3,328–$4,596
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,871
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $3,962

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Austin$4,785

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

Austin to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,997	$2.77	$2,667 – $3,327
53' refrigerated	$3,572	$3.30	$3,108 – $4,037
48' flatbed	$3,634	$3.36	$3,125 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,962	$3.66	$3,328 – $4,596
Power only	$2,640	$2.44	$2,297 – $2,983
Hotshot	$1,992	$1.84	$1,654 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,955	$1.81	$1,662 – $2,249
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.11	$1,007 – $1,391

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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 Sioux Falls

Step deck lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,159	$3.70	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,634	$4.85	$6,412 – $8,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$3,155	$5.64	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,086	$3.63	$3,432 – $4,739	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,671	$2.89	$3,083 – $4,258	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,435	$3.31	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$4,169	$3.61	$3,502 – $4,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,328 and $4,596.

How far is Austin, TX from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,082 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 $1,091 of the $3,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,785, which makes Austin, TX to Sioux Falls, 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