Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,499box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $2,124–$2,874
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pierre to Austin price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,694
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,499

Return trip

Austin → Pierre$2,069

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

Pierre to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$3.30	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,563	$3.94	$3,969 – $5,156
48' flatbed	$4,635	$4.00	$3,986 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861
Power only	$3,376	$2.91	$2,937 – $3,815
Hotshot	$2,548	$2.20	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,499	$2.16	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.32	$1,286 – $1,776

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More lanes from Pierre

26' box truck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$4,279	$2.66	$3,637 – $4,921	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$2,860	$2.02	$2,431 – $3,289	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,732	$2.22	$1,473 – $1,992	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$2,628	$2.13	$2,233 – $3,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$2,652	$2.30	$2,254 – $3,050	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$3,959	$2.54	$3,365 – $4,553	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,610	$2.14	$2,218 – $3,001	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$2,870	$2.02	$2,440 – $3,301	3 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Pierre, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,124 and $2,874.

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

About 1,159 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 $805 of the $2,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,694 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,069, which makes Pierre, SD to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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