Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$3,155step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,659
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Sioux Falls price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,591
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $3,155

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Chicago$2,830

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,338	$4.18	$2,081 – $2,596
53' refrigerated	$2,790	$4.99	$2,427 – $3,153
48' flatbed	$2,884	$5.16	$2,480 – $3,288
Step deck	$3,155	$5.64	$2,650 – $3,659
Power only	$2,031	$3.63	$1,767 – $2,295
Hotshot	$1,531	$2.74	$1,271 – $1,792
26' box truck	$1,514	$2.71	$1,287 – $1,741
Sprinter van	$935	$1.67	$786 – $1,085

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

Step deck lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,159	$3.70	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,634	$4.85	$6,412 – $8,855	4 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,086	$3.63	$3,432 – $4,739	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,671	$2.89	$3,083 – $4,258	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,435	$3.31	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$4,169	$3.61	$3,502 – $4,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813	4 d
Dallas, TX	876 mi	$3,371	$3.85	$2,832 – $3,911	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,155 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,659.

How far is Chicago, IL from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 559 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 $564 of the $3,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,830, which makes Chicago, IL to Sioux Falls, SD 12% 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