Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$3,364step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $2,825–$3,902
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,549
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $3,364

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Memphis$4,219

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Memphis to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,524	$3.12	$2,246 – $2,801
53' refrigerated	$3,009	$3.72	$2,618 – $3,400
48' flatbed	$3,081	$3.81	$2,650 – $3,512
Step deck	$3,364	$4.16	$2,825 – $3,902
Power only	$2,211	$2.74	$1,923 – $2,498
Hotshot	$1,668	$2.06	$1,384 – $1,951
26' box truck	$1,641	$2.03	$1,395 – $1,888
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.25	$848 – $1,171

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,364 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,825 and $3,902.

How far is Memphis, TN from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 808 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 $815 of the $3,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,219, which makes Memphis, TN to Sioux Falls, SD 20% 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