Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$4,750dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,560 mi
Typical range: $4,228–$5,273
Transit: 3 days

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

Sioux Falls to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,316
Fuel: $1,434
All-in estimate: $4,750

Return trip

Santa Ana → Sioux Falls$5,777

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,750	$3.04	$4,228 – $5,273
53' refrigerated	$5,659	$3.63	$4,924 – $6,395
48' flatbed	$5,719	$3.67	$4,918 – $6,519
Step deck	$6,227	$3.99	$5,231 – $7,224
Power only	$4,208	$2.70	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,177	$2.04	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,108	$1.99	$2,642 – $3,575
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.22	$1,596 – $2,204

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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 Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Sioux Falls, SD to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,560 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,228 and $5,273.

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

About 1,560 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 $1,434 of the $4,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,316 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,777, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Santa Ana, 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