Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD freight rate

$3,268dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,185 mi
Typical range: $2,909–$3,628
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $3,268

Return trip

Sioux Falls → New Orleans$4,297

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

New Orleans to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,268	$2.76	$2,909 – $3,628
53' refrigerated	$3,895	$3.29	$3,388 – $4,401
48' flatbed	$3,955	$3.34	$3,401 – $4,508
Step deck	$4,311	$3.64	$3,621 – $5,000
Power only	$2,883	$2.43	$2,508 – $3,258
Hotshot	$2,176	$1.84	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,134	$1.80	$1,814 – $2,454
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.10	$1,098 – $1,516

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 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
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,094	$2.75	$2,753 – $3,434	3 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,909 and $3,628.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,185 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 $1,090 of the $3,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,297, which makes New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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