Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Vermillion, SD flatbed rate

$3,467flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,019 mi
Typical range: $2,982–$3,953
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Vermillion price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,472
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $3,467

Return trip

Vermillion → Austin$4,188

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

Austin to Vermillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Vermillion, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$2.80	$2,542 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,404	$3.34	$2,962 – $3,847
48' flatbed	$3,467	$3.40	$2,982 – $3,953
Step deck	$3,782	$3.71	$3,177 – $4,387
Power only	$2,513	$2.47	$2,186 – $2,840
Hotshot	$1,896	$1.86	$1,574 – $2,219
26' box truck	$1,862	$1.83	$1,583 – $2,141
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.12	$960 – $1,325

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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 Vermillion

48' flatbed lanes into Vermillion, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$4,767	$3.39	$4,099 – $5,434	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,883	$4.47	$5,919 – $7,847	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,894	$5.15	$2,489 – $3,299	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$3,586	$3.37	$3,084 – $4,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$3,274	$2.67	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$4,091	$3.03	$3,518 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,658	$3.35	$3,146 – $4,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,838	$4.47	$5,881 – $7,795	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Vermillion, SD is estimated at $3,467 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,982 and $3,953.

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

About 1,019 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 $995 of the $3,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Austin, TX to Vermillion, 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