Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,260step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $4,418–$6,102
Transit: 3 days

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

Milbank to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,031
Fuel: $1,229
All-in estimate: $5,260

Return trip

Austin → Milbank$4,355

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

Step deck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$6,116	$4.51	$5,138 – $7,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527	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 Milbank, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Milbank, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,260 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,418 and $6,102.

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 $1,229 of the $5,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,031 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,355, which makes Milbank, 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