Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$6,685step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $5,615–$7,754
Transit: 4 days

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

Seattle to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,180
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $6,685

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Seattle$5,992

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Seattle to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,094	$3.41	$4,534 – $5,655
53' refrigerated	$6,070	$4.07	$5,281 – $6,859
48' flatbed	$6,138	$4.11	$5,279 – $6,997
Step deck	$6,685	$4.48	$5,615 – $7,754
Power only	$4,511	$3.02	$3,924 – $5,097
Hotshot	$3,405	$2.28	$2,826 – $3,983
26' box truck	$3,333	$2.23	$2,833 – $3,832
Sprinter van	$2,038	$1.37	$1,712 – $2,364

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 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 Seattle, WA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,685 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,615 and $7,754.

How far is Seattle, WA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,492 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 $1,505 of the $6,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,992, which makes Seattle, WA to Sioux Falls, SD 12% 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