Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Summerset, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,156step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $4,331–$5,981
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerset to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $5,156

Return trip

Austin → Summerset$4,269

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

Summerset to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerset, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,909	$3.29	$3,479 – $4,339
53' refrigerated	$4,659	$3.92	$4,053 – $5,265
48' flatbed	$4,731	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,393
Step deck	$5,156	$4.34	$4,331 – $5,981
Power only	$3,449	$2.90	$3,001 – $3,898
Hotshot	$2,603	$2.19	$2,161 – $3,046
26' box truck	$2,553	$2.15	$2,170 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,564	$1.32	$1,314 – $1,814

More lanes from Summerset

Step deck lanes from Summerset, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$9,357	$5.25	$7,860 – $10,854	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,222	$4.14	$4,387 – $6,058	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$4,123	$4.34	$3,463 – $4,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$5,478	$4.27	$4,602 – $6,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$4,901	$4.77	$4,116 – $5,685	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$8,679	$5.01	$7,291 – $10,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,336	$4.30	$4,482 – $6,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$5,273	$4.14	$4,429 – $6,116	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Summerset, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,331 and $5,981.

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

About 1,189 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 $1,199 of the $5,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,269, which makes Summerset, 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