Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$9,462step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 1,576 mi
Typical range: $7,948–$10,976
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,873
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $9,462

Return trip

Tampa → Sioux Falls$4,339

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,219	$4.58	$6,425 – $8,013
53' refrigerated	$8,601	$5.46	$7,483 – $9,719
48' flatbed	$8,690	$5.51	$7,473 – $9,907
Step deck	$9,462	$6.00	$7,948 – $10,976
Power only	$6,397	$4.06	$5,565 – $7,228
Hotshot	$4,829	$3.06	$4,008 – $5,649
26' box truck	$4,725	$3.00	$4,016 – $5,433
Sprinter van	$2,888	$1.83	$2,426 – $3,350

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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 Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Tampa, FL is estimated at $9,462 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 1,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,948 and $10,976.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,576 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 $1,589 of the $9,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,339, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Tampa, FL 118% 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