Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,658hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $2,206–$3,110
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milbank to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $2,658

Return trip

Austin → Milbank$2,201

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

Milbank to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,991	$3.27	$3,552 – $4,430
53' refrigerated	$4,756	$3.90	$4,138 – $5,374
48' flatbed	$4,826	$3.96	$4,151 – $5,502
Step deck	$5,260	$4.32	$4,418 – $6,102
Power only	$3,522	$2.89	$3,065 – $3,980
Hotshot	$2,658	$2.18	$2,206 – $3,110
26' box truck	$2,606	$2.14	$2,215 – $2,997
Sprinter van	$1,596	$1.31	$1,341 – $1,852

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More lanes from Milbank

Hotshot lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$3,878	$2.77	$3,218 – $4,537	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$3,312	$2.02	$2,749 – $3,875	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$1,439	$2.41	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$2,736	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,201	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,104	$2.29	$2,576 – $3,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$3,585	$2.65	$2,975 – $4,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$2,789	$2.16	$2,315 – $3,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$3,315	$2.02	$2,752 – $3,879	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Milbank, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,658 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,206 and $3,110.

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

About 1,219 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 $762 of the $2,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,201, which makes Milbank, SD to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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