Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, CA freight rate

$4,680dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,165–$5,194
Transit: 3 days

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

Sioux Falls to Fresno price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,271
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,680

Return trip

Fresno → Sioux Falls$5,691

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,680	$3.05	$4,165 – $5,194
53' refrigerated	$5,575	$3.64	$4,851 – $6,300
48' flatbed	$5,635	$3.68	$4,846 – $6,424
Step deck	$6,137	$4.00	$5,155 – $7,119
Power only	$4,145	$2.70	$3,606 – $4,684
Hotshot	$3,129	$2.04	$2,597 – $3,661
26' box truck	$3,062	$2.00	$2,603 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.22	$1,572 – $2,171

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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 Fresno

53' dry van lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$7,116	$2.45	$6,333 – $7,899	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,263	$2.43	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,440	$2.50	$1,282 – $1,598	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$6,189	$2.18	$5,508 – $6,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,866	$2.47	$3,441 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, CA?

A 53' dry van from Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,165 and $5,194.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,533 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 $1,409 of the $4,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,691, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Fresno, CA 18% 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