Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tea, SD step deck rate

$3,939step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,309–$4,570
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Tea price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,856
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $3,939

Return trip

Tea → Austin$4,758

This 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

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,979	$2.77	$2,652 – $3,307
53' refrigerated	$3,551	$3.31	$3,089 – $4,013
48' flatbed	$3,613	$3.36	$3,107 – $4,119
Step deck	$3,939	$3.67	$3,309 – $4,570
Power only	$2,624	$2.44	$2,283 – $2,965
Hotshot	$1,980	$1.84	$1,643 – $2,317
26' box truck	$1,943	$1.81	$1,652 – $2,235
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.11	$1,001 – $1,382

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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 Tea

Step deck lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$7,601	$4.85	$6,385 – $8,817	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,066	$3.64	$3,415 – $4,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,650	$2.90	$3,066 – $4,233	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,448	$3.31	$3,737 – $5,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,146	$3.62	$3,483 – $4,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$7,565	$4.86	$6,354 – $8,775	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Tea, SD is estimated at $3,939 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,309 and $4,570.

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 $1,083 of the $3,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,758, 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