Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belle Fourche, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,316step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $4,465–$6,166
Transit: 3 days

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

Belle Fourche to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,071
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $5,316

Return trip

Austin → Belle Fourche$4,401

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belle Fourche to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Belle Fourche, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,034	$3.27	$3,590 – $4,478
53' refrigerated	$4,807	$3.89	$4,182 – $5,432
48' flatbed	$4,878	$3.95	$4,195 – $5,560
Step deck	$5,316	$4.30	$4,465 – $6,166
Power only	$3,561	$2.88	$3,098 – $4,024
Hotshot	$2,688	$2.18	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,635	$2.13	$2,240 – $3,030
Sprinter van	$1,614	$1.31	$1,355 – $1,872

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More lanes from Belle Fourche

Step deck lanes from Belle Fourche, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$9,492	$5.24	$7,973 – $11,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$5,219	$4.15	$4,384 – $6,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$4,238	$4.30	$3,560 – $4,917	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,645	$4.24	$4,742 – $6,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,956	$4.76	$4,163 – $5,749	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$8,816	$5.00	$7,406 – $10,227	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,492	$4.27	$4,613 – $6,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Belle Fourche, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,316 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,465 and $6,166.

How far is Belle Fourche, SD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,245 of the $5,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Belle Fourche, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,401, which makes Belle Fourche, SD to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. 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