Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Sioux Falls, SD freight rate

$6,025dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,638 mi
Typical range: $5,362–$6,687
Transit: 4 days

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

Oakland to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,519
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $6,025

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Oakland$4,954

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

Oakland to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,025	$3.68	$5,362 – $6,687
53' refrigerated	$7,178	$4.38	$6,244 – $8,111
48' flatbed	$7,247	$4.42	$6,233 – $8,262
Step deck	$7,890	$4.82	$6,628 – $9,153
Power only	$5,341	$3.26	$4,647 – $6,035
Hotshot	$4,032	$2.46	$3,346 – $4,717
26' box truck	$3,944	$2.41	$3,352 – $4,535
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.47	$2,024 – $2,795

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 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 Oakland, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,362 and $6,687.

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

About 1,638 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 $1,506 of the $6,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,954, which makes Oakland, CA to Sioux Falls, SD 22% more expensive. 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