Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Washington, DC step deck rate

$7,138step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $5,996–$8,280
Transit: 3 days

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

Sioux Falls to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,864
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $7,138

Return trip

Washington → Sioux Falls$4,560

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$4.29	$4,824 – $6,016
53' refrigerated	$6,459	$5.11	$5,619 – $7,298
48' flatbed	$6,550	$5.19	$5,633 – $7,468
Step deck	$7,138	$5.65	$5,996 – $8,280
Power only	$4,787	$3.79	$4,165 – $5,409
Hotshot	$3,613	$2.86	$2,998 – $4,227
26' box truck	$3,541	$2.80	$3,010 – $4,072
Sprinter van	$2,168	$1.72	$1,821 – $2,515

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Washington, DC is estimated at $7,138 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,996 and $8,280.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,263 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,274 of the $7,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,560, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Washington, DC 57% 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