Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$4,627step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $3,887–$5,368
Transit: 3 days

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

Richmond to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,330
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $4,627

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Richmond$7,067

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

Richmond to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,515	$2.73	$3,128 – $3,902
53' refrigerated	$4,189	$3.26	$3,644 – $4,733
48' flatbed	$4,247	$3.30	$3,652 – $4,841
Step deck	$4,627	$3.60	$3,887 – $5,368
Power only	$3,105	$2.41	$2,702 – $3,509
Hotshot	$2,344	$1.82	$1,945 – $2,742
26' box truck	$2,297	$1.79	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.09	$1,181 – $1,631

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Richmond, VA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $4,627 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,887 and $5,368.

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

About 1,286 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 $1,297 of the $4,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,330 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,067, which makes Richmond, 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