Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$4,099step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 884 mi
Typical range: $3,444–$4,755
Transit: 2 days

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

Sioux Falls to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,208
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $4,099

Return trip

Arlington → Sioux Falls$3,394

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

Sioux Falls to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,084	$3.49	$2,745 – $3,423
53' refrigerated	$3,677	$4.16	$3,199 – $4,155
48' flatbed	$3,757	$4.25	$3,231 – $4,282
Step deck	$4,099	$4.64	$3,444 – $4,755
Power only	$2,706	$3.06	$2,355 – $3,058
Hotshot	$2,042	$2.31	$1,695 – $2,389
26' box truck	$2,008	$2.27	$1,707 – $2,309
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.40	$1,036 – $1,431

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

Step deck lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,830	$5.06	$2,377 – $3,283	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,934	$4.39	$4,145 – $5,724	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$5,795	$4.57	$4,868 – $6,722	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$7,008	$5.23	$5,887 – $8,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$5,035	$4.36	$4,229 – $5,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$6,247	$3.99	$5,248 – $7,247	4 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,099 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 884 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,444 and $4,755.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $891 of the $4,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,394, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Arlington, 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