Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,315reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $3,754–$4,875
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,206
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $4,315

Return trip

Austin → Sioux Falls$3,572

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

Sioux Falls to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,620	$3.35	$3,222 – $4,018
53' refrigerated	$4,315	$3.99	$3,754 – $4,875
48' flatbed	$4,389	$4.06	$3,774 – $5,003
Step deck	$4,785	$4.42	$4,020 – $5,551
Power only	$3,189	$2.95	$2,774 – $3,603
Hotshot	$2,406	$2.22	$1,997 – $2,815
26' box truck	$2,361	$2.18	$2,007 – $2,716
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.34	$1,216 – $1,680

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

53' refrigerated lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,899	$4.95	$6,002 – $7,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,706	$3.62	$4,964 – $6,448	3 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,503	$4.48	$2,178 – $2,829	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,453	$3.96	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$5,244	$4.13	$4,562 – $5,926	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$6,349	$4.74	$5,524 – $7,175	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$4,546	$3.94	$3,955 – $5,137	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$4,940 – $6,416	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sioux Falls, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,754 and $4,875.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,082 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 $1,109 of the $4,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,572, which makes Sioux Falls, 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