Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,758step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,996–$5,519
Transit: 3 days

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

Tea to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,675
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $4,758

Return trip

Austin → Tea$3,939

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

Tea to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,598	$3.35	$3,202 – $3,994
53' refrigerated	$4,289	$3.99	$3,731 – $4,846
48' flatbed	$4,363	$4.06	$3,752 – $4,974
Step deck	$4,758	$4.43	$3,996 – $5,519
Power only	$3,169	$2.95	$2,757 – $3,581
Hotshot	$2,391	$2.23	$1,985 – $2,798
26' box truck	$2,347	$2.19	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.34	$1,209 – $1,670

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More lanes from Tea

Step deck lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$6,251	$3.99	$5,251 – $7,251	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,910	$4.39	$4,125 – $5,696	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$5,761	$4.57	$4,840 – $6,683	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$7,029	$5.23	$5,905 – $8,154	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$5,007	$4.37	$4,206 – $5,808	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216	4 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 Tea, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tea, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,758 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,996 and $5,519.

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

About 1,074 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 $1,083 of the $4,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,939, which makes Tea, 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