Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Santa Ana, CA reefer rate

$5,659reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,560 mi
Typical range: $4,924–$6,395
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,060
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $5,659

Return trip

Santa Ana → Sioux Falls$6,882

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' 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 Santa Ana

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,412	$2.92	$7,318 – $9,505	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,443	$3.64	$6,475 – $8,410	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,664	$2.94	$4,058 – $5,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,341	$3.41	$1,166 – $1,515	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,301	$2.60	$6,352 – $8,250	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,286	$2.98	$3,728 – $4,843	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sioux Falls, SD to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,659 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,560 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,924 and $6,395.

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 $1,599 of the $5,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,882, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Santa Ana, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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