Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Rochester, NY box truck rate

$3,176box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $2,700–$3,653
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,390
Fuel: $786
All-in estimate: $3,176

Return trip

Rochester → Sioux Falls$2,154

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,867	$4.30	$4,332 – $5,402
53' refrigerated	$5,801	$5.13	$5,047 – $6,555
48' flatbed	$5,895	$5.21	$5,070 – $6,721
Step deck	$6,427	$5.68	$5,399 – $7,455
Power only	$4,291	$3.79	$3,733 – $4,848
Hotshot	$3,238	$2.86	$2,687 – $3,788
26' box truck	$3,176	$2.81	$2,700 – $3,653
Sprinter van	$1,947	$1.72	$1,635 – $2,258

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

26' box truck lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,786	$2.72	$3,218 – $4,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,134	$1.99	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$1,358	$2.43	$1,155 – $1,562	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,438	$2.17	$2,073 – $2,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$2,875	$2.27	$2,444 – $3,306	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$3,483	$2.60	$2,960 – $4,005	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$2,490	$2.16	$2,117 – $2,864	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$3,119	$1.99	$2,651 – $3,587	4 d

More lanes into Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,779	$2.91	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,056	$3.35	$1,748 – $2,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,924	$1.69	$3,336 – $4,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$955	$3.20	$812 – $1,099	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,763	$2.14	$3,198 – $4,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,707	$2.91	$6,551 – $8,863	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Rochester, NY?

A 26' box truck from Sioux Falls, SD to Rochester, NY is estimated at $3,176 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,700 and $3,653.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,131 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 $786 of the $3,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,154, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Rochester, NY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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