Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,830step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $4,058–$5,603
Transit: 3 days

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

Mitchell to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,726
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $4,830

Return trip

Austin → Mitchell$4,000

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

Mitchell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,655	$3.34	$3,253 – $4,057
53' refrigerated	$4,356	$3.98	$3,790 – $4,923
48' flatbed	$4,430	$4.05	$3,810 – $5,051
Step deck	$4,830	$4.41	$4,058 – $5,603
Power only	$3,220	$2.94	$2,802 – $3,639
Hotshot	$2,430	$2.22	$2,017 – $2,843
26' box truck	$2,385	$2.18	$2,027 – $2,742
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.34	$1,228 – $1,696

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More lanes from Mitchell

Step deck lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,959	$5.41	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$6,060	$4.01	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,091	$4.84	$2,596 – $3,585	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$5,021	$4.37	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,599	$4.60	$4,703 – $6,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$7,346	$5.18	$6,170 – $8,521	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$5,066	$4.36	$4,255 – $5,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,046	$4.01	$5,079 – $7,014	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 Mitchell, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mitchell, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,830 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,058 and $5,603.

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

About 1,095 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 $1,104 of the $4,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,726 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,000, which makes Mitchell, 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