Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$6,214step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $5,220–$7,208
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,645
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $6,214

Return trip

Irvine → Sioux Falls$7,556

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,740	$3.05	$4,218 – $5,261
53' refrigerated	$5,647	$3.63	$4,913 – $6,381
48' flatbed	$5,706	$3.67	$4,908 – $6,505
Step deck	$6,214	$3.99	$5,220 – $7,208
Power only	$4,199	$2.70	$3,653 – $4,745
Hotshot	$3,170	$2.04	$2,631 – $3,708
26' box truck	$3,101	$1.99	$2,636 – $3,567
Sprinter van	$1,896	$1.22	$1,593 – $2,199

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,220 and $7,208.

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

About 1,556 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 $1,569 of the $6,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,645 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,556, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, 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