Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,115step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $4,296–$5,933
Transit: 3 days

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

Box Elder to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,928
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $5,115

Return trip

Austin → Box Elder$4,235

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

Box Elder to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,877	$3.29	$3,450 – $4,303
53' refrigerated	$4,620	$3.93	$4,020 – $5,221
48' flatbed	$4,692	$3.99	$4,035 – $5,349
Step deck	$5,115	$4.35	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,420	$2.91	$2,976 – $3,865
Hotshot	$2,581	$2.19	$2,142 – $3,020
26' box truck	$2,531	$2.15	$2,151 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,551	$1.32	$1,303 – $1,799

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More lanes from Box Elder

Step deck lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,289	$5.25	$7,803 – $10,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,253	$4.14	$4,412 – $6,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,070	$4.35	$3,419 – $4,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,915	$4.77	$4,129 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$8,615	$5.02	$7,237 – $9,994	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,298	$4.31	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,296	$4.13	$4,449 – $6,144	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 Box Elder, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Box Elder, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,115 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,296 and $5,933.

How far is Box Elder, SD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,177 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 $1,187 of the $5,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Box Elder, 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