Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,462flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $3,838–$5,087
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dell Rapids to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,383
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $4,462

Return trip

Austin → Dell Rapids$3,695

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

Dell Rapids to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,682	$3.33	$3,277 – $4,087
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$3.97	$3,818 – $4,959
48' flatbed	$4,462	$4.04	$3,838 – $5,087
Step deck	$4,865	$4.40	$4,087 – $5,644
Power only	$3,245	$2.94	$2,823 – $3,667
Hotshot	$2,449	$2.22	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,403	$2.17	$2,042 – $2,763
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.33	$1,237 – $1,708

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,985	$5.01	$6,007 – $7,963	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$5,793	$3.66	$4,982 – $6,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,600	$4.62	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$4,600	$4.01	$3,956 – $5,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,365	$4.18	$4,614 – $6,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$6,440	$4.80	$5,539 – $7,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,692	$3.99	$4,035 – $5,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,774	$3.66	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dell Rapids, SD to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dell Rapids, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,462 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,838 and $5,087.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,105 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 $1,079 of the $4,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,695, which makes Dell Rapids, 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