Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sioux Falls, SD dry van rate

$5,796dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,566 mi
Typical range: $5,158–$6,433
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,356
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $5,796

Return trip

Sioux Falls → San Diego$4,766

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

San Diego to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,796	$3.70	$5,158 – $6,433
53' refrigerated	$6,905	$4.41	$6,007 – $7,803
48' flatbed	$6,977	$4.46	$6,000 – $7,954
Step deck	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813
Power only	$5,135	$3.28	$4,467 – $5,802
Hotshot	$3,876	$2.48	$3,217 – $4,535
26' box truck	$3,793	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,362
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.48	$1,947 – $2,689

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 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
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 San Diego, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $5,796 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,566 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,158 and $6,433.

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

About 1,566 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 $1,440 of the $5,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,766, which makes San Diego, 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