Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

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

$6,181dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $5,501–$6,861
Transit: 4 days

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

San Francisco to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,630
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $6,181

Return trip

Sioux Falls → San Francisco$5,083

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

San Francisco to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,181	$3.66	$5,501 – $6,861
53' refrigerated	$7,363	$4.36	$6,406 – $8,320
48' flatbed	$7,431	$4.41	$6,391 – $8,472
Step deck	$8,090	$4.80	$6,796 – $9,384
Power only	$5,481	$3.25	$4,769 – $6,194
Hotshot	$4,138	$2.45	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,047	$2.40	$3,440 – $4,654
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.47	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	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 San Francisco, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,181 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,501 and $6,861.

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

About 1,687 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 $1,551 of the $6,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,083, which makes San Francisco, CA to Sioux Falls, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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