Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,167step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $4,340–$5,993
Transit: 3 days

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

Watertown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,965
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $5,167

Return trip

Austin → Watertown$4,278

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

Watertown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,918	$3.29	$3,487 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,669	$3.92	$4,062 – $5,276
48' flatbed	$4,740	$3.98	$4,077 – $5,404
Step deck	$5,167	$4.33	$4,340 – $5,993
Power only	$3,457	$2.90	$3,007 – $3,906
Hotshot	$2,609	$2.19	$2,165 – $3,052
26' box truck	$2,558	$2.15	$2,174 – $2,942
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.31	$1,316 – $1,818

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More lanes from Watertown

Step deck lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,753	$5.44	$6,512 – $8,993	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$6,355	$3.98	$5,338 – $7,371	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,012	$4.90	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$5,326	$4.30	$4,474 – $6,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$5,968	$4.54	$5,013 – $6,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$7,175	$5.20	$6,027 – $8,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$5,409	$4.29	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$6,358	$3.98	$5,341 – $7,375	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 Watertown, SD to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Watertown, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,167 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,340 and $5,993.

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

About 1,192 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 $1,202 of the $5,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,965 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,278, which makes Watertown, 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