Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Watertown, SD flatbed rate

$3,925flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $3,375–$4,474
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,761
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $3,925

Return trip

Watertown → Austin$4,740

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

Austin to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,244	$2.72	$2,887 – $3,600
53' refrigerated	$3,866	$3.24	$3,363 – $4,368
48' flatbed	$3,925	$3.29	$3,375 – $4,474
Step deck	$4,278	$3.59	$3,593 – $4,962
Power only	$2,862	$2.40	$2,490 – $3,234
Hotshot	$2,160	$1.81	$1,793 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,118	$1.78	$1,800 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.09	$1,090 – $1,505

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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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,826	$3.38	$4,150 – $5,501	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,097	$4.44	$6,104 – $8,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,070	$5.00	$2,641 – $3,500	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,101	$4.44	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Watertown, SD is estimated at $3,925 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,375 and $4,474.

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

About 1,192 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 $1,164 of the $3,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,740, which makes Austin, TX to Watertown, 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