Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,892step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $3,269–$4,514
Transit: 2 days

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

Yankton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,061
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $3,892

Return trip

Dallas → Yankton$3,222

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Yankton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,922	$3.55	$2,600 – $3,243
53' refrigerated	$3,484	$4.23	$3,031 – $3,936
48' flatbed	$3,565	$4.33	$3,066 – $4,064
Step deck	$3,892	$4.72	$3,269 – $4,514
Power only	$2,560	$3.11	$2,227 – $2,893
Hotshot	$1,931	$2.34	$1,603 – $2,260
26' box truck	$1,901	$2.31	$1,615 – $2,186
Sprinter van	$1,169	$1.42	$982 – $1,356

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More lanes from Yankton

Step deck lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,087	$4.01	$5,113 – $7,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,936	$4.97	$2,466 – $3,406	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$4,765	$4.43	$4,002 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$5,566	$4.61	$4,675 – $6,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$7,162	$5.20	$6,016 – $8,308	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,837	$4.41	$4,063 – $5,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$6,050	$4.01	$5,082 – $7,018	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Yankton, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Yankton, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,892 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,269 and $4,514.

How far is Yankton, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 824 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 $831 of the $3,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Yankton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,222, which makes Yankton, SD to Dallas, TX 21% 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