Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$4,580dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $4,076–$5,084
Transit: 3 days

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

Sioux Falls to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,470
Fuel: $1,110
All-in estimate: $4,580

Return trip

Charlotte → Sioux Falls$3,111

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,580	$3.79	$4,076 – $5,084
53' refrigerated	$5,458	$4.52	$4,749 – $6,168
48' flatbed	$5,540	$4.59	$4,765 – $6,316
Step deck	$6,038	$5.00	$5,072 – $7,005
Power only	$4,042	$3.35	$3,517 – $4,568
Hotshot	$3,050	$2.53	$2,532 – $3,569
26' box truck	$2,991	$2.48	$2,542 – $3,439
Sprinter van	$1,832	$1.52	$1,539 – $2,125

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

53' dry van lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,790	$4.15	$5,153 – $6,427	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$4,789	$3.04	$4,263 – $5,316	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,098	$3.75	$1,867 – $2,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,736	$3.32	$3,325 – $4,147	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$4,400	$3.47	$3,916 – $4,884	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$5,328	$3.98	$4,742 – $5,914	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$3,815	$3.31	$3,395 – $4,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$4,766	$3.04	$4,242 – $5,290	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' dry van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,381	$3.80	$2,119 – $2,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$9,969	$3.97	$8,872 – $11,065	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,881	$2.33	$4,344 – $5,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,899	$3.54	$1,690 – $2,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$9,752	$3.98	$8,680 – $10,825	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,076 and $5,084.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,110 of the $4,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,111, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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