Lead, SD · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Lead, SD
Estimated cost to ship a Step deck from and to Lead, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.
$5.55/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.15/mi
- vs national
- +19.1%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 3,038
Step deck lanes from Lead
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,469 | $5.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,182 | $4.15 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,209 | $4.31 |
| Houston, TX | $5,558 | $4.26 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,889 | $4.77 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $8,786 | $5.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,402 | $4.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,243 | $4.14 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,647 | $4.46 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $10,704 | $5.87 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,595 | $4.47 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,189 | $4.15 |
| Austin, TX | $5,225 | $4.32 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,658 | $4.75 |
From Lead, a Step deck costs between $4.14 a mile (San Diego, $5,243) and $5.87 a mile (Jacksonville, $10,704) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Lead
Step deck lanes into Lead
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,420 | $3.55 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,302 | $5.05 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,691 | $4.80 |
| Houston, TX | $4,602 | $3.53 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,097 | $3.02 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,560 | $3.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,473 | $3.55 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,375 | $5.04 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,848 | $3.69 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,908 | $2.69 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,805 | $3.70 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,310 | $5.05 |
| Austin, TX | $4,327 | $3.58 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5,202 | $3.23 |
Step deck · outbound · South Dakota market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Lead is priced with the South Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lead's own distances.
Lead rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.16 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.96 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.09 | +3.5% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.55 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.64 | +5.8% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.74 | +3.0% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.71 | +3.4% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.67 | +3.7% | +17.6% |