Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$3,519step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 726 mi
Typical range: $2,956–$4,083
Transit: 2 days

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

Sioux Falls to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,787
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $3,519

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Sioux Falls$3,628

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

Sioux Falls to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,632	$3.63	$2,342 – $2,921
53' refrigerated	$3,139	$4.32	$2,731 – $3,547
48' flatbed	$3,222	$4.44	$2,771 – $3,673
Step deck	$3,519	$4.85	$2,956 – $4,083
Power only	$2,300	$3.17	$2,001 – $2,599
Hotshot	$1,735	$2.39	$1,440 – $2,030
26' box truck	$1,710	$2.35	$1,453 – $1,966
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.45	$884 – $1,221

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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 Fort Wayne

Step deck lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,929	$4.24	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,926	$4.49	$8,337 – $11,514	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,664	$9.96	$1,398 – $1,930	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,019	$3.51	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,430	$3.88	$2,041 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,448	$3.43	$3,736 – $5,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,791	$4.50	$8,225 – $11,358	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,519 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 726 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,956 and $4,083.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 726 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 $732 of the $3,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,628, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Fort Wayne, IN 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