Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,803step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $4,034–$5,571
Transit: 3 days

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

Brandon to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,707
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $4,803

Return trip

Austin → Brandon$3,977

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

Brandon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,633	$3.34	$3,234 – $4,033
53' refrigerated	$4,331	$3.98	$3,768 – $4,894
48' flatbed	$4,405	$4.05	$3,788 – $5,022
Step deck	$4,803	$4.42	$4,034 – $5,571
Power only	$3,201	$2.94	$2,785 – $3,617
Hotshot	$2,415	$2.22	$2,005 – $2,826
26' box truck	$2,370	$2.18	$2,015 – $2,726
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.34	$1,221 – $1,686

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More lanes from Brandon

Step deck lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$7,568	$5.46	$6,357 – $8,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,807	$5.09	$2,358 – $3,256	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,945	$4.38	$4,154 – $5,736	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$5,832	$4.56	$4,899 – $6,765	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$6,974	$5.24	$5,858 – $8,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$6,281	$3.99	$5,276 – $7,286	4 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 Brandon, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Brandon, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,803 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,034 and $5,571.

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

About 1,087 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 $1,096 of the $4,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,707 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,977, which makes Brandon, 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