Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$4,219step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $3,544–$4,894
Transit: 2 days

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

Sioux Falls to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,404
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $4,219

Return trip

Memphis → Sioux Falls$3,364

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,165	$3.92	$2,817 – $3,514
53' refrigerated	$3,774	$4.67	$3,284 – $4,265
48' flatbed	$3,864	$4.78	$3,323 – $4,405
Step deck	$4,219	$5.22	$3,544 – $4,894
Power only	$2,773	$3.43	$2,412 – $3,133
Hotshot	$2,092	$2.59	$1,736 – $2,447
26' box truck	$2,059	$2.55	$1,750 – $2,368
Sprinter van	$1,266	$1.57	$1,064 – $1,469

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Memphis, TN is estimated at $4,219 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,544 and $4,894.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 808 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $815 of the $4,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Memphis, TN 25% 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