Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$3,936step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $3,306–$4,566
Transit: 2 days

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

Cincinnati to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,100
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $3,936

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Cincinnati$3,958

Both directions price about the same. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Cincinnati to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,955	$3.57	$2,630 – $3,281
53' refrigerated	$3,524	$4.25	$3,066 – $3,982
48' flatbed	$3,606	$4.35	$3,101 – $4,111
Step deck	$3,936	$4.75	$3,306 – $4,566
Power only	$2,590	$3.12	$2,254 – $2,927
Hotshot	$1,954	$2.36	$1,622 – $2,286
26' box truck	$1,923	$2.32	$1,634 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.43	$993 – $1,371

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Step deck lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$4,306	$6.41	$3,617 – $4,995	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$8,407	$3.74	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,933	$6.55	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,629	$4.39	$3,888 – $5,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,763	$6.35	$3,161 – $4,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$5,220	$4.25	$4,385 – $6,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,262	$3.75	$6,940 – $9,584	5 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
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$3,155	$5.64	$2,650 – $3,659	2 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Cincinnati, OH to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,936 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,306 and $4,566.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 829 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 $836 of the $3,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Cincinnati, OH?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology