Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,720step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,063 mi
Typical range: $3,964–$5,475
Transit: 3 days

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

Canton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,648
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $4,720

Return trip

Austin → Canton$3,908

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

Canton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,568	$3.36	$3,176 – $3,961
53' refrigerated	$4,253	$4.00	$3,700 – $4,806
48' flatbed	$4,328	$4.07	$3,722 – $4,934
Step deck	$4,720	$4.44	$3,964 – $5,475
Power only	$3,142	$2.96	$2,734 – $3,551
Hotshot	$2,371	$2.23	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,327	$2.19	$1,978 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.34	$1,199 – $1,656

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More lanes from Canton

Step deck lanes from Canton, 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	1,575 mi	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,791	$5.10	$2,344 – $3,237	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,865	$4.40	$4,087 – $5,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,780	$4.57	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,965	$5.24	$5,851 – $8,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,969	$4.38	$4,174 – $5,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243	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 Canton, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Canton, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,720 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,964 and $5,475.

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

About 1,063 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 $1,072 of the $4,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,908, which makes Canton, 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