Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,934step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $4,145–$5,724
Transit: 3 days

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

Sioux Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,800
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $4,934

Return trip

Houston → Sioux Falls$4,086

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,736	$3.32	$3,325 – $4,147
53' refrigerated	$4,453	$3.96	$3,874 – $5,032
48' flatbed	$4,526	$4.02	$3,893 – $5,160
Step deck	$4,934	$4.39	$4,145 – $5,724
Power only	$3,293	$2.93	$2,865 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,485	$2.21	$2,063 – $2,908
26' box truck	$2,438	$2.17	$2,073 – $2,804
Sprinter van	$1,494	$1.33	$1,255 – $1,734

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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
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
Dallas, TX	876 mi	$4,072	$4.65	$3,420 – $4,723	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,145 and $5,724.

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

About 1,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,134 of the $4,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,800 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,086, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, 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