Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$7,556step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $6,347–$8,765
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,987
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $7,556

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Irvine$6,214

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Irvine to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,764	$3.70	$5,130 – $6,398
53' refrigerated	$6,867	$4.41	$5,974 – $7,760
48' flatbed	$6,939	$4.46	$5,968 – $7,911
Step deck	$7,556	$4.86	$6,347 – $8,765
Power only	$5,106	$3.28	$4,442 – $5,770
Hotshot	$3,854	$2.48	$3,199 – $4,510
26' box truck	$3,772	$2.42	$3,206 – $4,337
Sprinter van	$2,306	$1.48	$1,937 – $2,674

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	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 Irvine, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $7,556 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,347 and $8,765.

How far is Irvine, CA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,556 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,569 of the $7,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,214, which makes Irvine, CA to Sioux Falls, SD 22% 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