Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$6,251step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $5,251–$7,251
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,671
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $6,251

Return trip

Sacramento → Sioux Falls$7,601

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$3.04	$4,244 – $5,293
53' refrigerated	$5,681	$3.63	$4,943 – $6,420
48' flatbed	$5,740	$3.66	$4,937 – $6,544
Step deck	$6,251	$3.99	$5,251 – $7,251
Power only	$4,225	$2.70	$3,676 – $4,774
Hotshot	$3,189	$2.04	$2,647 – $3,731
26' box truck	$3,120	$1.99	$2,652 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.22	$1,602 – $2,213

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $6,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,251 and $7,251.

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

About 1,567 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 $1,580 of the $6,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,671 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,601, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Sacramento, 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