Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,401step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$5,105
Transit: 3 days

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

Pierre to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,422
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $4,401

Return trip

Dallas → Pierre$3,644

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pierre to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$3.42	$2,954 – $3,685
53' refrigerated	$3,957	$4.08	$3,443 – $4,471
48' flatbed	$4,034	$4.15	$3,470 – $4,599
Step deck	$4,401	$4.53	$3,697 – $5,105
Power only	$2,918	$3.01	$2,539 – $3,298
Hotshot	$2,202	$2.27	$1,828 – $2,576
26' box truck	$2,163	$2.23	$1,839 – $2,488
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.37	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from Pierre

Step deck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$8,566	$5.33	$7,195 – $9,936	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,745	$4.06	$4,826 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,302	$4.31	$4,453 – $6,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,362	$4.65	$4,504 – $6,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,931	$5.10	$6,662 – $9,200	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,765	$4.05	$4,843 – $6,687	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pierre, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Pierre, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,401 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $5,105.

How far is Pierre, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 971 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 $979 of the $4,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Pierre, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,644, which makes Pierre, SD to Dallas, TX 21% 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