Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD box truck rate

$3,803box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $3,233–$4,374
Transit: 4 days

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

Modesto to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,712
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $3,803

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Modesto$3,127

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Modesto to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,812	$3.70	$5,172 – $6,451
53' refrigerated	$6,924	$4.41	$6,024 – $7,824
48' flatbed	$6,996	$4.45	$6,016 – $7,975
Step deck	$7,618	$4.85	$6,399 – $8,836
Power only	$5,149	$3.28	$4,480 – $5,819
Hotshot	$3,887	$2.47	$3,226 – $4,548
26' box truck	$3,803	$2.42	$3,233 – $4,374
Sprinter van	$2,325	$1.48	$1,953 – $2,697

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More lanes from Modesto

26' box truck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	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
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,019	$1.79	$1,716 – $2,322	3 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 26' box truck from Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,803 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,233 and $4,374.

How far is Modesto, CA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,571 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,091 of the $3,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,127, which makes Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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