Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Des Moines, IA sprinter rate

$529sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 247 mi
Typical range: $444–$614
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Des Moines price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $432
Fuel: $97
All-in estimate: $529

Return trip

Des Moines → Sioux Falls$529

Both directions price about the same. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Des Moines, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,322	$5.35	$1,177 – $1,468
53' refrigerated	$1,580	$6.40	$1,375 – $1,786
48' flatbed	$1,675	$6.78	$1,440 – $1,909
Step deck	$1,840	$7.45	$1,546 – $2,135
Power only	$1,123	$4.55	$977 – $1,269
Hotshot	$845	$3.42	$702 – $989
26' box truck	$846	$3.42	$719 – $973
Sprinter van	$529	$2.14	$444 – $614

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

Sprinter van lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$2,316	$1.66	$1,946 – $2,687	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$1,916	$1.22	$1,609 – $2,222	3 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$839	$1.50	$705 – $974	1 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$1,494	$1.33	$1,255 – $1,734	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$1,760	$1.39	$1,479 – $2,042	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$2,131	$1.59	$1,790 – $2,472	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$1,526	$1.32	$1,282 – $1,770	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$1,906	$1.22	$1,601 – $2,211	3 d

More lanes into Des Moines

Sprinter van lanes into Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$1,327	$1.10	$1,115 – $1,540	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$2,377	$1.39	$1,997 – $2,758	3 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$675	$1.87	$567 – $782	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,045	$1.08	$878 – $1,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,124	$0.83	$944 – $1,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$1,128	$0.99	$948 – $1,309	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,282	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$2,346	$1.40	$1,971 – $2,721	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Des Moines, IA?

A Sprinter van from Sioux Falls, SD to Des Moines, IA is estimated at $529 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 247 mi. Quotes typically land between $444 and $614.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Des Moines, IA by truck?

About 247 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $97 of the $529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, IA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology