Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,225step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $4,389–$6,062
Transit: 3 days

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

Lead to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,006
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $5,225

Return trip

Austin → Lead$4,327

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

Lead to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,964	$3.28	$3,528 – $4,400
53' refrigerated	$4,724	$3.91	$4,109 – $5,338
48' flatbed	$4,795	$3.97	$4,123 – $5,466
Step deck	$5,225	$4.32	$4,389 – $6,062
Power only	$3,498	$2.89	$3,043 – $3,953
Hotshot	$2,640	$2.18	$2,191 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,588	$2.14	$2,200 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.31	$1,332 – $1,839

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More lanes from Lead

Step deck lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$9,469	$5.24	$7,954 – $10,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,182	$4.15	$4,353 – $6,011	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,209	$4.31	$3,535 – $4,882	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,107 – $5,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,786	$5.00	$7,381 – $10,192	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,243	$4.14	$4,404 – $6,081	3 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 Lead, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lead, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,225 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,389 and $6,062.

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

About 1,209 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 $1,219 of the $5,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,006 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,327, which makes Lead, 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