Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$1,841step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.45
Distance: 247 mi
Typical range: $1,546–$2,135
Transit: 1 day

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

Des Moines to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,592
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,841

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Des Moines$1,840

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

Des Moines to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,323	$5.35	$1,177 – $1,468
53' refrigerated	$1,581	$6.40	$1,375 – $1,786
48' flatbed	$1,675	$6.78	$1,441 – $1,910
Step deck	$1,841	$7.45	$1,546 – $2,135
Power only	$1,123	$4.55	$977 – $1,269
Hotshot	$846	$3.42	$702 – $989
26' box truck	$846	$3.43	$719 – $973
Sprinter van	$529	$2.14	$444 – $614

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	4 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 Des Moines, IA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $1,841 all-in in October 2026, or $7.45 a mile over about 247 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,546 and $2,135.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 247 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $249 of the $1,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Des Moines, IA?

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