Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,567step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,019 mi
Typical range: $3,836–$5,298
Transit: 3 days

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

Vermillion to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,539
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $4,567

Return trip

Austin → Vermillion$3,782

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

Vermillion to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,449	$3.38	$3,070 – $3,829
53' refrigerated	$4,112	$4.03	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,188	$4.11	$3,601 – $4,774
Step deck	$4,567	$4.48	$3,836 – $5,298
Power only	$3,035	$2.98	$2,641 – $3,430
Hotshot	$2,290	$2.25	$1,901 – $2,680
26' box truck	$2,249	$2.21	$1,912 – $2,586
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.35	$1,159 – $1,600

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More lanes from Vermillion

Step deck lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,658	$5.45	$6,433 – $8,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,164	$4.00	$5,177 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,840	$5.05	$2,386 – $3,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,817	$4.41	$4,046 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,123	$4.00	$5,144 – $7,103	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 Vermillion, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Vermillion, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,567 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,836 and $5,298.

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

About 1,019 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 $1,028 of the $4,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,782, which makes Vermillion, 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