Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Pierre, SD step deck rate

$3,644step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $3,061–$4,227
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Pierre price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,665
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $3,644

Return trip

Pierre → Dallas$4,401

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,748	$2.83	$2,446 – $3,051
53' refrigerated	$3,276	$3.37	$2,850 – $3,702
48' flatbed	$3,340	$3.44	$2,873 – $3,808
Step deck	$3,644	$3.75	$3,061 – $4,227
Power only	$2,416	$2.49	$2,102 – $2,730
Hotshot	$1,823	$1.88	$1,513 – $2,133
26' box truck	$1,791	$1.84	$1,522 – $2,060
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.13	$923 – $1,275

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Pierre

Step deck lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,808	$3.61	$4,878 – $6,737	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,986	$4.93	$5,868 – $8,104	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,963	$5.09	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,390	$3.57	$3,687 – $5,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,397	$2.95	$2,853 – $3,940	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$5,019	$3.23	$4,216 – $5,822	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,361	$3.57	$3,663 – $5,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$7,011	$4.93	$5,889 – $8,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Pierre, SD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Pierre, SD is estimated at $3,644 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,061 and $4,227.

How far is Dallas, TX from Pierre, SD by truck?

About 971 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 $979 of the $3,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pierre, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,401, which makes Dallas, TX to Pierre, SD 17% cheaper. 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