Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobridge, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,381step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $4,520–$6,242
Transit: 3 days

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

Mobridge to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,116
Fuel: $1,265
All-in estimate: $5,381

Return trip

Austin → Mobridge$4,456

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

Mobridge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobridge, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,085	$3.26	$3,636 – $4,535
53' refrigerated	$4,869	$3.88	$4,236 – $5,501
48' flatbed	$4,938	$3.94	$4,247 – $5,630
Step deck	$5,381	$4.29	$4,520 – $6,242
Power only	$3,608	$2.88	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,723	$2.17	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,669	$2.13	$2,268 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,634	$1.30	$1,373 – $1,896

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More lanes from Mobridge

Step deck lanes from Mobridge, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$8,620	$5.32	$7,241 – $9,999	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$5,896	$4.04	$4,952 – $6,839	4 d
Chicago, IL	809 mi	$3,655	$4.52	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,624	$4.25	$4,724 – $6,524	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,603	$4.60	$4,706 – $6,499	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$8,000	$5.09	$6,720 – $9,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,600	$4.25	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$5,939	$4.03	$4,989 – $6,889	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 Mobridge, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Mobridge, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,381 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,520 and $6,242.

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

About 1,254 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 $1,265 of the $5,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,116 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,456, which makes Mobridge, 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