Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,305hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,027 mi
Typical range: $1,913–$2,697
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yankton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,663
Fuel: $642
All-in estimate: $2,305

Return trip

Austin → Yankton$1,908

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

Hotshot lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$3,959	$2.76	$3,286 – $4,632	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$3,102	$2.04	$2,575 – $3,629	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,430	$2.42	$1,187 – $1,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$2,395	$2.23	$1,988 – $2,802	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$2,812	$2.33	$2,334 – $3,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$3,637	$2.64	$3,019 – $4,255	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$2,434	$2.22	$2,020 – $2,848	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$3,082	$2.05	$2,558 – $3,606	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Yankton, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,305 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,913 and $2,697.

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 $642 of the $2,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,908, which makes Yankton, SD to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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