Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,471dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $3,089–$3,853
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yankton to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,527
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $3,471

Return trip

Austin → Yankton$2,874

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

Yankton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,471	$3.38	$3,089 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,137	$4.03	$3,599 – $4,675
48' flatbed	$4,213	$4.10	$3,623 – $4,803
Step deck	$4,595	$4.47	$3,860 – $5,330
Power only	$3,055	$2.97	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,305	$2.24	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,263	$2.20	$1,924 – $2,603
Sprinter van	$1,388	$1.35	$1,166 – $1,611

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More lanes from Yankton

53' dry van lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,927	$4.14	$5,275 – $6,579	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$4,640	$3.06	$4,130 – $5,151	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,181	$3.69	$1,941 – $2,420	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,604	$3.35	$3,207 – $4,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$4,221	$3.50	$3,757 – $4,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$5,449	$3.96	$4,849 – $6,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,660	$3.34	$3,258 – $4,063	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$4,612	$3.06	$4,104 – $5,119	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Yankton, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,471 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,089 and $3,853.

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

About 1,027 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $944 of the $3,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,527 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,874, which makes Yankton, 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