Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$5,765step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $4,843–$6,688
Transit: 3 days

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

Sioux Falls to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,493
Fuel: $1,272
All-in estimate: $5,765

Return trip

Mesa → Sioux Falls$3,652

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,377	$3.47	$3,896 – $4,859
53' refrigerated	$5,216	$4.14	$4,538 – $5,894
48' flatbed	$5,291	$4.20	$4,550 – $6,031
Step deck	$5,765	$4.57	$4,843 – $6,688
Power only	$3,866	$3.07	$3,363 – $4,368
Hotshot	$2,918	$2.31	$2,422 – $3,414
26' box truck	$2,860	$2.27	$2,431 – $3,288
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.39	$1,471 – $2,031

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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 Mesa

Step deck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,940	$3.56	$7,510 – $10,371	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$3,219	$7.04	$2,704 – $3,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,404	$3.76	$3,699 – $5,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,724	$3.17	$6,488 – $8,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,861	$7.67	$2,403 – $3,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,765 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,843 and $6,688.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,261 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 $1,272 of the $5,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,652, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ 58% 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