Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$6,137step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $5,155–$7,119
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,591
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $6,137

Return trip

Fresno → Sioux Falls$7,463

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,680	$3.05	$4,165 – $5,194
53' refrigerated	$5,575	$3.64	$4,851 – $6,300
48' flatbed	$5,635	$3.68	$4,846 – $6,424
Step deck	$6,137	$4.00	$5,155 – $7,119
Power only	$4,145	$2.70	$3,606 – $4,684
Hotshot	$3,129	$2.04	$2,597 – $3,661
26' box truck	$3,062	$2.00	$2,603 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.22	$1,572 – $2,171

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,137 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,155 and $7,119.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,546 of the $6,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,591 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,463, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, 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