Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$7,618step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $6,399–$8,836
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,034
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $7,618

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Modesto$6,264

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

Modesto to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,812	$3.70	$5,172 – $6,451
53' refrigerated	$6,924	$4.41	$6,024 – $7,824
48' flatbed	$6,996	$4.45	$6,016 – $7,975
Step deck	$7,618	$4.85	$6,399 – $8,836
Power only	$5,149	$3.28	$4,480 – $5,819
Hotshot	$3,887	$2.47	$3,226 – $4,548
26' box truck	$3,803	$2.42	$3,233 – $4,374
Sprinter van	$2,325	$1.48	$1,953 – $2,697

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $7,618 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,399 and $8,836.

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

About 1,571 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 $1,584 of the $7,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,034 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,264, which makes Modesto, 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