Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$4,902step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $4,118–$5,686
Transit: 3 days

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

Norfolk to Sioux Falls price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,510
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $4,902

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Norfolk$7,486

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Norfolk to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,729	$2.70	$3,319 – $4,140
53' refrigerated	$4,444	$3.22	$3,866 – $5,022
48' flatbed	$4,500	$3.26	$3,870 – $5,130
Step deck	$4,902	$3.55	$4,118 – $5,686
Power only	$3,298	$2.39	$2,869 – $3,727
Hotshot	$2,489	$1.80	$2,066 – $2,913
26' box truck	$2,438	$1.77	$2,072 – $2,804
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.08	$1,253 – $1,730

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More lanes from Norfolk

Step deck lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,364	$6.99	$1,986 – $2,742	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$8,533	$3.06	$7,168 – $9,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,058	$3.71	$2,569 – $3,547	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$8,197	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,977	$7.58	$1,661 – $2,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,523	$3.38	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,389	$3.07	$7,047 – $9,732	6 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 Norfolk, VA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Norfolk, VA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $4,902 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,118 and $5,686.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,380 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 $1,392 of the $4,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,486, which makes Norfolk, VA to Sioux Falls, SD 35% 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