Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,822power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $1,586–$2,059
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,308
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $1,822

Return trip

Chicago → Sioux Falls$2,031

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,098	$3.75	$1,867 – $2,329
53' refrigerated	$2,503	$4.48	$2,178 – $2,829
48' flatbed	$2,588	$4.63	$2,225 – $2,950
Step deck	$2,830	$5.06	$2,377 – $3,283
Power only	$1,822	$3.26	$1,586 – $2,059
Hotshot	$1,374	$2.46	$1,140 – $1,608
26' box truck	$1,358	$2.43	$1,155 – $1,562
Sprinter van	$839	$1.50	$705 – $974

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

Power only lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,122	$3.67	$4,456 – $5,787	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$4,244	$2.69	$3,692 – $4,795	4 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,293	$2.93	$2,865 – $3,722	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,887	$3.06	$3,381 – $4,392	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,710	$3.52	$4,098 – $5,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$3,364	$2.92	$2,927 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$4,222	$2.70	$3,674 – $4,771	4 d
Dallas, TX	876 mi	$2,687	$3.07	$2,338 – $3,036	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Sioux Falls, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,822 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,586 and $2,059.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $514 of the $1,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. 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