Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Summerset, SD step deck rate

$4,269step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $3,586–$4,952
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Summerset price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,070
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $4,269

Return trip

Summerset → Austin$5,156

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

Austin to Summerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Summerset, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,237	$2.72	$2,881 – $3,593
53' refrigerated	$3,858	$3.24	$3,356 – $4,359
48' flatbed	$3,917	$3.29	$3,369 – $4,465
Step deck	$4,269	$3.59	$3,586 – $4,952
Power only	$2,856	$2.40	$2,485 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$1.81	$1,789 – $2,522
26' box truck	$2,114	$1.78	$1,796 – $2,431
Sprinter van	$1,295	$1.09	$1,088 – $1,502

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 Summerset

Step deck lanes into Summerset, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$6,344	$3.56	$5,329 – $7,359	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$6,351	$5.04	$5,335 – $7,367	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$4,595	$4.83	$3,860 – $5,331	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$4,536	$3.54	$3,810 – $5,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$3,104	$3.02	$2,608 – $3,601	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$5,493	$3.17	$4,614 – $6,372	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,418	$3.56	$3,711 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$6,412	$5.03	$5,386 – $7,438	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Summerset, SD is estimated at $4,269 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,586 and $4,952.

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

About 1,189 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 $1,199 of the $4,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,156, which makes Austin, TX to Summerset, 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