Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Sioux Falls, SD hotshot rate

$2,168hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $1,799–$2,536
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,372
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $2,168

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Durham$3,191

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

Durham to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,252	$2.55	$2,894 – $3,609
53' refrigerated	$3,875	$3.04	$3,371 – $4,379
48' flatbed	$3,929	$3.09	$3,379 – $4,479
Step deck	$4,282	$3.36	$3,597 – $4,967
Power only	$2,872	$2.26	$2,499 – $3,246
Hotshot	$2,168	$1.70	$1,799 – $2,536
26' box truck	$2,124	$1.67	$1,806 – $2,443
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.02	$1,093 – $1,509

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More lanes from Durham

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

Hotshot lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$2,621	$1.88	$2,175 – $3,066	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,895	$2.47	$3,233 – $4,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$1,531	$2.74	$1,271 – $1,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,058	$1.83	$1,708 – $2,408	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$1,858	$1.46	$1,542 – $2,174	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$2,250	$1.68	$1,867 – $2,632	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$2,102	$1.82	$1,745 – $2,459	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$3,876	$2.48	$3,217 – $4,535	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $2,168 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,799 and $2,536.

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

About 1,273 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 $796 of the $2,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,191, which makes Durham, 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