Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,635flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$5,284
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pierre to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $4,635

Return trip

Austin → Pierre$3,838

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

48' flatbed lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$7,867	$4.90	$6,766 – $8,969	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,274	$3.72	$4,536 – $6,013	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,256	$4.18	$2,800 – $3,712	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,865	$3.95	$4,184 – $5,546	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$4,919	$4.27	$4,231 – $5,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,284	$4.68	$6,264 – $8,303	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,833	$3.96	$4,156 – $5,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,293	$3.72	$4,552 – $6,034	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Pierre, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $5,284.

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 $1,132 of the $4,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,838, 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