Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$6,284step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,577 mi
Typical range: $5,279–$7,290
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,694
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $6,284

Return trip

Stockton → Sioux Falls$7,642

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,795	$3.04	$4,267 – $5,322
53' refrigerated	$5,712	$3.62	$4,970 – $6,455
48' flatbed	$5,771	$3.66	$4,963 – $6,579
Step deck	$6,284	$3.98	$5,279 – $7,290
Power only	$4,248	$2.69	$3,696 – $4,801
Hotshot	$3,207	$2.03	$2,662 – $3,752
26' box truck	$3,138	$1.99	$2,667 – $3,608
Sprinter van	$1,918	$1.22	$1,611 – $2,225

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,284 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,279 and $7,290.

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

About 1,577 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 $1,590 of the $6,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,694 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,642, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Stockton, 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