Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD box truck rate

$2,019box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $1,716–$2,322
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,237
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,019

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Houston$2,438

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

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

26' box truck lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$2,567	$1.84	$2,182 – $2,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,812	$2.42	$3,240 – $4,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$1,514	$2.71	$1,287 – $1,741	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$1,821	$1.43	$1,548 – $2,094	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$2,204	$1.64	$1,873 – $2,535	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$2,062	$1.79	$1,752 – $2,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$3,793	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,362	4 d
Dallas, TX	876 mi	$1,651	$1.88	$1,403 – $1,898	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $2,019 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,716 and $2,322.

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 $782 of the $2,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,438, which makes Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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