Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Sioux Falls, SD reefer rate

$3,708reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $3,226–$4,190
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,471
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $3,708

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Charlotte$5,458

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Charlotte to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,111	$2.58	$2,769 – $3,453
53' refrigerated	$3,708	$3.07	$3,226 – $4,190
48' flatbed	$3,764	$3.12	$3,237 – $4,291
Step deck	$4,102	$3.40	$3,446 – $4,758
Power only	$2,746	$2.27	$2,389 – $3,103
Hotshot	$2,072	$1.72	$1,720 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,032	$1.68	$1,727 – $2,336
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.03	$1,045 – $1,444

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More lanes from Charlotte

53' refrigerated lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,846	$4.54	$2,476 – $3,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,632	$2.64	$5,770 – $7,494	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,249	$3.24	$1,957 – $2,541	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,350	$3.06	$2,915 – $3,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,234	$2.97	$5,424 – $7,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,432	$4.53	$2,116 – $2,748	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,871	$2.97	$3,368 – $4,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,488	$2.65	$5,645 – $7,331	5 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

53' refrigerated lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,678	$3.36	$4,070 – $5,286	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$6,939	$4.41	$6,037 – $7,841	3 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,790	$4.99	$2,427 – $3,153	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,687	$3.28	$3,208 – $4,166	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,322	$2.62	$2,890 – $3,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,018	$3.00	$3,496 – $4,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$3,764	$3.26	$3,275 – $4,254	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$6,905	$4.41	$6,007 – $7,803	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,708 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,226 and $4,190.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,237 of the $3,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,458, which makes Charlotte, NC to Sioux Falls, SD 32% cheaper. 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