Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Sioux City, IA reefer rate

$2,664reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,318–$3,011
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Sioux City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,664

Return trip

Sioux City → Dallas$3,219

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Sioux City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Sioux City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,234	$2.82	$1,989 – $2,480
53' refrigerated	$2,664	$3.37	$2,318 – $3,011
48' flatbed	$2,729	$3.45	$2,347 – $3,111
Step deck	$2,980	$3.77	$2,503 – $3,457
Power only	$1,956	$2.47	$1,702 – $2,211
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.87	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,453	$1.84	$1,235 – $1,671
Sprinter van	$894	$1.13	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Sioux City

53' refrigerated lanes into Sioux City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$4,400	$3.20	$3,828 – $4,972	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$6,572	$4.20	$5,718 – $7,426	3 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,561	$4.84	$2,228 – $2,894	1 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,292	$3.17	$2,864 – $3,720	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$3,105	$2.50	$2,701 – $3,508	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$3,769	$2.87	$3,279 – $4,258	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$3,378	$3.15	$2,939 – $3,818	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,514	$4.21	$5,667 – $7,361	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Sioux City, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Sioux City, IA is estimated at $2,664 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,318 and $3,011.

How far is Dallas, TX from Sioux City, IA by truck?

About 791 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 $811 of the $2,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux City, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,219, which makes Dallas, TX to Sioux City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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