Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$6,090step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,519 mi
Typical range: $5,116–$7,064
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,558
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $6,090

Return trip

Fontana → Sioux Falls$7,406

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,643	$3.06	$4,132 – $5,154
53' refrigerated	$5,532	$3.64	$4,813 – $6,251
48' flatbed	$5,592	$3.68	$4,809 – $6,375
Step deck	$6,090	$4.01	$5,116 – $7,064
Power only	$4,112	$2.71	$3,577 – $4,646
Hotshot	$3,104	$2.04	$2,576 – $3,631
26' box truck	$3,038	$2.00	$2,582 – $3,493
Sprinter van	$1,857	$1.22	$1,560 – $2,154

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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 Fontana

Step deck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,063	$3.24	$4,253 – $5,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,475	$4.03	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Fontana, CA is estimated at $6,090 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,519 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,116 and $7,064.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,519 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 $1,532 of the $6,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,406, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Fontana, CA 18% 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