Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$6,006step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $5,045–$6,967
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,497
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $6,006

Return trip

Tacoma → Sioux Falls$6,700

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,577	$3.06	$4,074 – $5,081
53' refrigerated	$5,454	$3.65	$4,745 – $6,163
48' flatbed	$5,515	$3.69	$4,743 – $6,287
Step deck	$6,006	$4.01	$5,045 – $6,967
Power only	$4,053	$2.71	$3,526 – $4,580
Hotshot	$3,059	$2.04	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,994	$2.00	$2,545 – $3,443
Sprinter van	$1,831	$1.22	$1,538 – $2,124

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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 Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Tacoma, WA?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $6,006 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,045 and $6,967.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,496 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 $1,509 of the $6,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,700, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Tacoma, WA 10% 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