Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,000step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $4,200–$5,800
Transit: 3 days

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

Brookings to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,846
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

Austin → Brookings$4,140

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

Brookings to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$3.31	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,514	$3.95	$3,927 – $5,101
48' flatbed	$4,587	$4.01	$3,945 – $5,229
Step deck	$5,000	$4.37	$4,200 – $5,800
Power only	$3,340	$2.92	$2,906 – $3,774
Hotshot	$2,520	$2.20	$2,092 – $2,949
26' box truck	$2,472	$2.16	$2,101 – $2,843
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.32	$1,273 – $1,757

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More lanes from Brookings

Step deck lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,640	$5.45	$6,418 – $8,863	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$6,348	$3.98	$5,332 – $7,363	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,893	$5.01	$2,430 – $3,356	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$5,149	$4.34	$4,325 – $5,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,920	$4.54	$4,973 – $6,868	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$7,051	$5.22	$5,923 – $8,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$5,246	$4.32	$4,407 – $6,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$6,338	$3.98	$5,324 – $7,352	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 Brookings, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Brookings, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,200 and $5,800.

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

About 1,144 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 $1,154 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,140, which makes Brookings, 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