Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Durham, NC reefer rate

$5,704reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $4,963–$6,446
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Durham price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,399
Fuel: $1,305
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

Durham → Sioux Falls$3,875

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 Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,787	$3.76	$4,260 – $5,313
53' refrigerated	$5,704	$4.48	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,784	$4.54	$4,975 – $6,594
Step deck	$6,303	$4.95	$5,294 – $7,311
Power only	$4,228	$3.32	$3,678 – $4,778
Hotshot	$3,191	$2.51	$2,649 – $3,733
26' box truck	$3,127	$2.46	$2,658 – $3,596
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.50	$1,608 – $2,221

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

53' refrigerated lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,899	$4.95	$6,002 – $7,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,706	$3.62	$4,964 – $6,448	3 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,503	$4.48	$2,178 – $2,829	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,453	$3.96	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$5,244	$4.13	$4,562 – $5,926	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$6,349	$4.74	$5,524 – $7,175	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$4,546	$3.94	$3,955 – $5,137	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$4,940 – $6,416	3 d

More lanes into Durham

53' refrigerated lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sioux Falls, SD to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,963 and $6,446.

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

About 1,273 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 $1,305 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,875, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Durham, 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