Lane · PWR · Oct 2026
Austin, TX to Tea, SD power only rate
$2,624power only
+5.6% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.44
- Distance
- 1,074 mi
- Typical range
- $2,283–$2,965
- Transit
- 3 days
Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Austin to Tea price history
- 3 months
- +14.1%
- 1 year
- +24.5%
- 5 years
- +32.6%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,637
- Fuel
- $987
- All-in estimate
- $2,624
Return trip
Tea → Austin$3,169This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.
Austin to Tea by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $2,979 | $2.77 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,551 | $3.31 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,613 | $3.36 | |
| Step deck | $3,939 | $3.67 | |
| Power only | $2,624 | $2.44 | |
| Hotshot | $1,980 | $1.84 | |
| 26' box truck | $1,943 | $1.81 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,192 | $1.11 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Austin
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,157 | $2.89 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,213 | $2.21 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,588 | $2.25 |
| Houston, TX | $788 | $4.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,641 | $2.57 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,689 | $2.76 |
| San Antonio, TX | $621 | $7.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,032 | $2.23 |
More lanes into Tea
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,483 | $2.49 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,138 | $3.28 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,042 | $3.63 |
| Houston, TX | $2,713 | $2.43 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,447 | $1.94 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,990 | $2.22 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,769 | $2.42 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,112 | $3.28 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Tea, SD?
A Power only from Austin, TX to Tea, SD is estimated at $2,624 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,283 and $2,965.
How far is Austin, TX from Tea, SD by truck?
About 1,074 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 $987 of the $2,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,637 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to Austin, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,169, which makes Austin, TX to Tea, 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