Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lead, SD step deck rate

$6,420step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $5,393–$7,447
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Lead price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,597
Fuel: $1,823
All-in estimate: $6,420

Return trip

Lead → New York$9,469

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

New York to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,911	$2.72	$4,371 – $5,451
53' refrigerated	$5,850	$3.24	$5,090 – $6,611
48' flatbed	$5,898	$3.26	$5,073 – $6,724
Step deck	$6,420	$3.55	$5,393 – $7,447
Power only	$4,359	$2.41	$3,793 – $4,926
Hotshot	$3,291	$1.82	$2,731 – $3,850
26' box truck	$3,217	$1.78	$2,734 – $3,700
Sprinter van	$1,964	$1.09	$1,650 – $2,279

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More lanes from New York

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into Lead

Step deck lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$6,302	$5.05	$5,294 – $7,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,691	$4.80	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,097	$3.02	$2,602 – $3,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,560	$3.17	$4,671 – $6,450	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$6,375	$5.04	$5,355 – $7,395	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,848	$3.69	$3,232 – $4,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lead, SD?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Lead, SD is estimated at $6,420 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,393 and $7,447.

How far is New York, NY from Lead, SD by truck?

About 1,808 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 $1,823 of the $6,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lead, SD to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,469, which makes New York, NY to Lead, SD 32% 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