Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$1,760step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.89
Distance: 223 mi
Typical range: $1,478–$2,041
Transit: 1 day

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

Sioux Falls to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,535
Fuel: $225
All-in estimate: $1,760

Return trip

Lincoln → Sioux Falls$1,865

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,259	$5.65	$1,121 – $1,398
53' refrigerated	$1,505	$6.75	$1,309 – $1,701
48' flatbed	$1,600	$7.18	$1,376 – $1,824
Step deck	$1,760	$7.89	$1,478 – $2,041
Power only	$1,066	$4.78	$927 – $1,205
Hotshot	$802	$3.60	$666 – $939
26' box truck	$804	$3.61	$684 – $925
Sprinter van	$504	$2.26	$423 – $584

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,760 all-in in October 2026, or $7.89 a mile over about 223 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,478 and $2,041.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 223 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $225 of the $1,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,865, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Lincoln, NE 6% 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