Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,865step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $4,087–$5,644
Transit: 3 days

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

Dell Rapids to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,751
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $4,865

Return trip

Austin → Dell Rapids$4,028

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

Step deck lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$5,014	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,846	$4.56	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$7,016	$5.23	$5,894 – $8,139	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$5,115	$4.35	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,288	$3.98	$5,282 – $7,294	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 Dell Rapids, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dell Rapids, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,865 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,087 and $5,644.

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 $1,114 of the $4,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,028, 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