Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, SD to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,476reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,894–$5,057
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hot Springs to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,316
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $4,476

Return trip

Austin → Hot Springs$3,706

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

Hot Springs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,755	$3.32	$3,342 – $4,168
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$3.95	$3,894 – $5,057
48' flatbed	$4,549	$4.02	$3,912 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,959	$4.38	$4,165 – $5,752
Power only	$3,311	$2.92	$2,880 – $3,741
Hotshot	$2,498	$2.21	$2,074 – $2,923
26' box truck	$2,451	$2.16	$2,083 – $2,818
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.33	$1,262 – $1,742

More lanes from Hot Springs

53' refrigerated lanes from Hot Springs, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$8,562	$4.78	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$4,594	$3.77	$3,997 – $5,192	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$3,714	$3.89	$3,231 – $4,197	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,788	$3.90	$4,166 – $5,410	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$4,224	$4.35	$3,675 – $4,773	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$7,931	$4.56	$6,900 – $8,962	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$4,640	$3.92	$4,037 – $5,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$4,626	$3.77	$4,024 – $5,227	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Hot Springs, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,894 and $5,057.

How far is Hot Springs, SD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,160 of the $4,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hot Springs, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,706, which makes Hot Springs, SD to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →