Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$3,880step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $3,259–$4,500
Transit: 2 days

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

Sioux Falls to Detroit price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $3,880

Return trip

Detroit → Sioux Falls$3,981

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,912	$3.56	$2,592 – $3,232
53' refrigerated	$3,472	$4.24	$3,021 – $3,923
48' flatbed	$3,554	$4.34	$3,056 – $4,051
Step deck	$3,880	$4.74	$3,259 – $4,500
Power only	$2,551	$3.12	$2,220 – $2,883
Hotshot	$1,925	$2.35	$1,597 – $2,252
26' box truck	$1,894	$2.32	$1,610 – $2,178
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.42	$978 – $1,351

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,880 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,259 and $4,500.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 818 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 $825 of the $3,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,981, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Detroit, MI 3% 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