Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sturgis, SD flatbed rate

$3,967flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,523
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Sturgis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,787
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,967

Return trip

Sturgis → Austin$4,791

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

Austin to Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,280	$2.71	$2,919 – $3,640
53' refrigerated	$3,908	$3.24	$3,400 – $4,416
48' flatbed	$3,967	$3.28	$3,412 – $4,523
Step deck	$4,324	$3.58	$3,632 – $5,016
Power only	$2,894	$2.40	$2,518 – $3,271
Hotshot	$2,184	$1.81	$1,813 – $2,556
26' box truck	$2,142	$1.77	$1,820 – $2,463
Sprinter van	$1,312	$1.09	$1,102 – $1,522

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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 Sturgis

48' flatbed lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,854	$3.27	$5,034 – $6,673	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,839	$4.62	$5,022 – $6,657	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,253	$4.42	$3,658 – $4,848	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,216	$3.24	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,868	$2.77	$2,466 – $3,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$5,071	$2.91	$4,361 – $5,781	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $3,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,523.

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

About 1,208 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 $1,180 of the $3,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,787 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,791, which makes Austin, TX to Sturgis, 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