Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$6,489step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,638 mi
Typical range: $5,450–$7,527
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,837
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $6,489

Return trip

Oakland → Sioux Falls$7,890

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,954	$3.02	$4,409 – $5,499
53' refrigerated	$5,902	$3.60	$5,135 – $6,670
48' flatbed	$5,960	$3.64	$5,125 – $6,794
Step deck	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527
Power only	$4,392	$2.68	$3,821 – $4,963
Hotshot	$3,315	$2.02	$2,752 – $3,879
26' box truck	$3,243	$1.98	$2,757 – $3,730
Sprinter van	$1,982	$1.21	$1,665 – $2,299

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,450 and $7,527.

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

About 1,638 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 $1,652 of the $6,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,890, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Oakland, 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