Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Yankton, SD step deck rate

$3,805step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $3,196–$4,413
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Yankton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,769
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,805

Return trip

Yankton → Austin$4,595

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

Austin to Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$2.80	$2,558 – $3,190
53' refrigerated	$3,426	$3.34	$2,980 – $3,871
48' flatbed	$3,489	$3.40	$3,000 – $3,977
Step deck	$3,805	$3.70	$3,196 – $4,413
Power only	$2,529	$2.46	$2,200 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$1.86	$1,584 – $2,233
26' box truck	$1,874	$1.82	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.12	$966 – $1,333

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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 Yankton

Step deck lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,277	$3.68	$4,433 – $6,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$7,402	$4.88	$6,217 – $8,586	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,945	$3.67	$3,314 – $4,576	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,525	$2.92	$2,961 – $4,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,532	$3.29	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,005	$3.65	$3,364 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$7,357	$4.88	$6,180 – $8,534	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Yankton, SD is estimated at $3,805 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,196 and $4,413.

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

About 1,027 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 $1,036 of the $3,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Austin, TX to Yankton, 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