Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Yankton, SD step deck rate

$3,945step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $3,314–$4,576
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Yankton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,860
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $3,945

Return trip

Yankton → Houston$4,765

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

Houston to Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,984	$2.77	$2,656 – $3,312
53' refrigerated	$3,556	$3.31	$3,094 – $4,019
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.36	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,945	$3.67	$3,314 – $4,576
Power only	$2,628	$2.44	$2,286 – $2,970
Hotshot	$1,983	$1.84	$1,646 – $2,320
26' box truck	$1,946	$1.81	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,193	$1.11	$1,003 – $1,384

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Yankton

Step deck lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,277	$3.68	$4,433 – $6,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$7,402	$4.88	$6,217 – $8,586	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,525	$2.92	$2,961 – $4,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,532	$3.29	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,005	$3.65	$3,364 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$7,357	$4.88	$6,180 – $8,534	4 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$3,222	$3.91	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Yankton, SD is estimated at $3,945 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,314 and $4,576.

How far is Houston, TX from Yankton, SD by truck?

About 1,076 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 $1,085 of the $3,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,765, which makes Houston, TX to Yankton, 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