Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Austin, TX dry van rate

$3,828dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,407–$4,249
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pierre to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,762
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $3,828

Return trip

Austin → Pierre$3,170

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

53' dry van lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,538	$4.07	$5,819 – $7,257	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$4,373	$3.09	$3,892 – $4,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,665	$3.42	$2,372 – $2,958	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,023	$3.27	$3,581 – $4,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$4,063	$3.53	$3,616 – $4,510	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$6,050	$3.89	$5,384 – $6,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,996	$3.27	$3,556 – $4,436	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$4,389	$3.09	$3,906 – $4,872	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Pierre, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,407 and $4,249.

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 $1,066 of the $3,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,762 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,170, which makes Pierre, 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