Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,720reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $4,107–$5,334
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sturgis to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,482
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $4,720

Return trip

Austin → Sturgis$3,908

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

Sturgis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,961	$3.28	$3,525 – $4,397
53' refrigerated	$4,720	$3.91	$4,107 – $5,334
48' flatbed	$4,791	$3.97	$4,121 – $5,462
Step deck	$5,222	$4.32	$4,386 – $6,057
Power only	$3,496	$2.89	$3,041 – $3,950
Hotshot	$2,638	$2.18	$2,190 – $3,087
26' box truck	$2,587	$2.14	$2,199 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.31	$1,331 – $1,838

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More lanes from Sturgis

53' refrigerated lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$8,562	$4.78	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$4,735	$3.75	$4,119 – $5,350	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,742	$3.89	$3,255 – $4,228	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,023	$3.86	$4,370 – $5,676	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$4,447	$4.29	$3,869 – $5,025	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$7,943	$4.56	$6,910 – $8,976	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,888	$3.88	$4,252 – $5,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,788	$3.74	$4,165 – $5,410	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 Sturgis, SD to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Sturgis, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,107 and $5,334.

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

About 1,208 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 $1,238 of the $4,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,908, which makes Sturgis, 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