Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD freight rate

$3,094dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $2,753–$3,434
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,060
Fuel: $1,034
All-in estimate: $3,094

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Houston$3,736

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

Houston to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,094	$2.75	$2,753 – $3,434
53' refrigerated	$3,687	$3.28	$3,208 – $4,166
48' flatbed	$3,748	$3.33	$3,223 – $4,272
Step deck	$4,086	$3.63	$3,432 – $4,739
Power only	$2,727	$2.42	$2,372 – $3,081
Hotshot	$2,058	$1.83	$1,708 – $2,408
26' box truck	$2,019	$1.79	$1,716 – $2,322
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.10	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

53' dry van lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,926	$2.82	$3,494 – $4,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,824	$3.70	$5,184 – $6,465	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,338	$4.18	$2,081 – $2,596	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$2,787	$2.20	$2,481 – $3,094	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$3,372	$2.52	$3,001 – $3,743	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$3,159	$2.74	$2,811 – $3,506	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$5,796	$3.70	$5,158 – $6,433	4 d
Dallas, TX	876 mi	$2,536	$2.89	$2,257 – $2,814	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,094 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,753 and $3,434.

How far is Houston, TX from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,125 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 $1,034 of the $3,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,736, which makes Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD 17% 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