Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Chesapeake, VA freight rate

$5,720dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $5,091–$6,349
Transit: 3 days

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

Sioux Falls to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,445
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $5,720

Return trip

Chesapeake → Sioux Falls$3,745

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,720	$4.12	$5,091 – $6,349
53' refrigerated	$6,815	$4.91	$5,929 – $7,701
48' flatbed	$6,901	$4.98	$5,935 – $7,867
Step deck	$7,517	$5.42	$6,314 – $8,720
Power only	$5,059	$3.65	$4,401 – $5,717
Hotshot	$3,818	$2.75	$3,169 – $4,467
26' box truck	$3,740	$2.70	$3,179 – $4,300
Sprinter van	$2,288	$1.65	$1,922 – $2,654

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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 Chesapeake

53' dry van lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,840	$5.14	$1,638 – $2,043	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$12,200	$4.38	$10,858 – $13,542	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,936	$4.73	$3,503 – $4,369	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,719	$3.34	$4,200 – $5,238	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$6,089	$2.55	$5,419 – $6,759	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,432	$5.08	$1,274 – $1,589	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,310	$3.27	$4,726 – $5,894	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$11,988	$4.39	$10,669 – $13,306	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Chesapeake, VA?

A 53' dry van from Sioux Falls, SD to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $5,720 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,091 and $6,349.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,275 of the $5,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,745, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Chesapeake, VA 53% 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