Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hartford, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,806step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $4,037–$5,575
Transit: 3 days

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

Hartford to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,709
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $4,806

Return trip

Austin → Hartford$3,979

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

Hartford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,636	$3.34	$3,236 – $4,036
53' refrigerated	$4,334	$3.98	$3,770 – $4,897
48' flatbed	$4,408	$4.05	$3,791 – $5,025
Step deck	$4,806	$4.42	$4,037 – $5,575
Power only	$3,203	$2.94	$2,787 – $3,620
Hotshot	$2,417	$2.22	$2,006 – $2,828
26' box truck	$2,372	$2.18	$2,016 – $2,728
Sprinter van	$1,454	$1.34	$1,222 – $1,687

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More lanes from Hartford

Step deck lanes from Hartford, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$7,663	$5.45	$6,437 – $8,889	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,247	$3.99	$5,248 – $7,247	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,873	$5.02	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$4,959	$4.38	$4,165 – $5,752	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$5,773	$4.57	$4,849 – $6,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,224	$3.99	$5,228 – $7,220	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 Hartford, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hartford, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,806 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,037 and $5,575.

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

About 1,088 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 $1,097 of the $4,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,979, which makes Hartford, 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