Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huron, SD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,596flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $3,953–$5,240
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huron to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,476
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,596

Return trip

Austin → Huron$3,806

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

Huron to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Huron, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$3.31	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,524	$3.94	$3,936 – $5,112
48' flatbed	$4,596	$4.01	$3,953 – $5,240
Step deck	$5,011	$4.37	$4,209 – $5,812
Power only	$3,347	$2.92	$2,912 – $3,782
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.20	$2,096 – $2,955
26' box truck	$2,478	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,849
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.32	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Huron

48' flatbed lanes from Huron, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,484 mi	$7,358	$4.96	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,523 mi	$5,605	$3.68	$4,820 – $6,389	4 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$2,892	$4.39	$2,487 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$4,772	$3.97	$4,104 – $5,440	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$5,222	$4.21	$4,491 – $5,954	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,433 mi	$6,799	$4.74	$5,847 – $7,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,814	$3.96	$4,140 – $5,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$5,608	$3.68	$4,823 – $6,393	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 Huron, SD to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Huron, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,596 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,953 and $5,240.

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

About 1,147 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 $1,120 of the $4,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,806, which makes Huron, 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