Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$6,700step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $5,628–$7,772
Transit: 4 days

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

Tacoma to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,191
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $6,700

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Tacoma$6,006

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Tacoma to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,106	$3.41	$4,544 – $5,668
53' refrigerated	$6,084	$4.07	$5,293 – $6,875
48' flatbed	$6,152	$4.11	$5,291 – $7,013
Step deck	$6,700	$4.48	$5,628 – $7,772
Power only	$4,521	$3.02	$3,933 – $5,109
Hotshot	$3,413	$2.28	$2,832 – $3,993
26' box truck	$3,340	$2.23	$2,839 – $3,841
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.37	$1,716 – $2,369

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,700 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,628 and $7,772.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Sioux Falls, SD 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 $6,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,006, which makes Tacoma, WA to Sioux Falls, SD 12% 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