Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Spearfish, SD flatbed rate

$4,002flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,562
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Spearfish price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,809
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $4,002

Return trip

Spearfish → Austin$4,833

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

Austin to Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,309	$2.71	$2,945 – $3,673
53' refrigerated	$3,943	$3.23	$3,430 – $4,456
48' flatbed	$4,002	$3.28	$3,441 – $4,562
Step deck	$4,361	$3.57	$3,663 – $5,059
Power only	$2,921	$2.39	$2,541 – $3,300
Hotshot	$2,204	$1.81	$1,829 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.77	$1,837 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.08	$1,112 – $1,535

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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 Spearfish

48' flatbed lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$5,904	$3.26	$5,077 – $6,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$5,802	$4.63	$4,990 – $6,614	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,317	$4.40	$3,713 – $4,922	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$4,253	$3.23	$3,657 – $4,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,857	$2.77	$2,457 – $3,257	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$5,118	$2.91	$4,402 – $5,835	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,136	$3.25	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$5,873	$4.62	$5,051 – $6,695	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $4,002 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,562.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,193 of the $4,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,833, which makes Austin, TX to Spearfish, 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