Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$4,244power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $3,692–$4,795
Transit: 4 days

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

Sioux Falls to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,796
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,244

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sioux Falls$5,161

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,789	$3.04	$4,263 – $5,316
53' refrigerated	$5,706	$3.62	$4,964 – $6,448
48' flatbed	$5,765	$3.66	$4,958 – $6,572
Step deck	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282
Power only	$4,244	$2.69	$3,692 – $4,795
Hotshot	$3,203	$2.03	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,134	$1.99	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,916	$1.22	$1,609 – $2,222

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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
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$1,822	$3.26	$1,586 – $2,059	2 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 Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Sioux Falls, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,244 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,692 and $4,795.

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

About 1,575 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,448 of the $4,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,161, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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