Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Harrisburg, SD to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,595dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $3,200–$3,991
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Harrisburg to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,608
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,595

Return trip

Austin → Harrisburg$2,977

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

Harrisburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisburg, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,595	$3.35	$3,200 – $3,991
53' refrigerated	$4,286	$3.99	$3,728 – $4,843
48' flatbed	$4,360	$4.06	$3,750 – $4,971
Step deck	$4,754	$4.43	$3,994 – $5,515
Power only	$3,167	$2.95	$2,755 – $3,578
Hotshot	$2,390	$2.23	$1,983 – $2,796
26' box truck	$2,345	$2.19	$1,994 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.34	$1,208 – $1,668

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More lanes from Harrisburg

53' dry van lanes from Harrisburg, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,393 mi	$5,787	$4.15	$5,150 – $6,423	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,572 mi	$4,782	$3.04	$4,256 – $5,308	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,093	$3.76	$1,863 – $2,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,116 mi	$3,712	$3.33	$3,304 – $4,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$4,389	$3.47	$3,906 – $4,872	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,338 mi	$5,322	$3.98	$4,736 – $5,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,145 mi	$3,790	$3.31	$3,373 – $4,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$4,758	$3.04	$4,235 – $5,281	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Harrisburg, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,200 and $3,991.

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

About 1,073 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 $987 of the $3,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,977, which makes Harrisburg, 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