Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, CA reefer rate

$5,647reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $4,913–$6,381
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Irvine price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,052
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $5,647

Return trip

Irvine → Sioux Falls$6,867

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,740	$3.05	$4,218 – $5,261
53' refrigerated	$5,647	$3.63	$4,913 – $6,381
48' flatbed	$5,706	$3.67	$4,908 – $6,505
Step deck	$6,214	$3.99	$5,220 – $7,208
Power only	$4,199	$2.70	$3,653 – $4,745
Hotshot	$3,170	$2.04	$2,631 – $3,708
26' box truck	$3,101	$1.99	$2,636 – $3,567
Sprinter van	$1,896	$1.22	$1,593 – $2,199

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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 Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,401	$2.92	$7,309 – $9,493	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,644	$2.94	$4,040 – $5,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,326	$3.44	$1,154 – $1,499	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,289	$2.60	$6,341 – $8,236	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,647 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,913 and $6,381.

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

About 1,556 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 $1,595 of the $5,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,052 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,867, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Irvine, 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