Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Madison, WI step deck rate

$2,538step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 435 mi
Typical range: $2,132–$2,944
Transit: 1 day

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

Sioux Falls to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,099
Fuel: $439
All-in estimate: $2,538

Return trip

Madison → Sioux Falls$2,596

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$4.29	$1,659 – $2,069
53' refrigerated	$2,225	$5.12	$1,936 – $2,515
48' flatbed	$2,317	$5.33	$1,993 – $2,642
Step deck	$2,538	$5.83	$2,132 – $2,944
Power only	$1,609	$3.70	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,213	$2.79	$1,006 – $1,419
26' box truck	$1,203	$2.77	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$746	$1.71	$626 – $865

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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 Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,750	$3.91	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$9,067	$4.58	$7,616 – $10,518	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,600	$10.96	$1,344 – $1,856	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,070	$3.53	$3,418 – $4,721	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,428	$2.71	$3,719 – $5,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$3,187	$3.52	$2,677 – $3,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,372	$3.47	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,979	$4.59	$7,543 – $10,416	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Madison, WI?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,538 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 435 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,132 and $2,944.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Madison, WI by truck?

About 435 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 $439 of the $2,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,596, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Madison, WI 2% 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