Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$2,914step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,448–$3,381
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Louis to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,345
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $2,914

Return trip

Sioux Falls → St. Louis$2,874

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

St. Louis to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,161	$3.83	$1,923 – $2,399
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$4.57	$2,243 – $2,914
48' flatbed	$2,664	$4.72	$2,291 – $3,038
Step deck	$2,914	$5.17	$2,448 – $3,381
Power only	$1,878	$3.33	$1,633 – $2,122
Hotshot	$1,416	$2.51	$1,175 – $1,656
26' box truck	$1,399	$2.48	$1,189 – $1,609
Sprinter van	$864	$1.53	$726 – $1,003

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More lanes from St. Louis

Step deck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,724	$5.53	$4,808 – $6,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,968	$3.71	$5,853 – $8,083	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,906	$6.23	$1,601 – $2,210	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,636	$4.54	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,322	$4.23	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$5,131	$5.36	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,076	$4.37	$3,424 – $4,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,824	$3.72	$5,733 – $7,916	4 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

Step deck lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,159	$3.70	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,634	$4.85	$6,412 – $8,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$3,155	$5.64	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,086	$3.63	$3,432 – $4,739	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,671	$2.89	$3,083 – $4,258	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,435	$3.31	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$4,169	$3.61	$3,502 – $4,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from St. Louis, MO to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $2,914 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,448 and $3,381.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 564 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $569 of the $2,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,345 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,874, which makes St. Louis, MO to Sioux Falls, SD 1% 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