Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to St. Paul, MN freight rate

$1,438dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.96
Distance: 241 mi
Typical range: $1,279–$1,596
Transit: 1 day

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

Sioux Falls to St. Paul price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,216
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $1,438

Return trip

St. Paul → Sioux Falls$1,389

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Sioux Falls to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,438	$5.96	$1,279 – $1,596
53' refrigerated	$1,718	$7.13	$1,495 – $1,941
48' flatbed	$1,822	$7.56	$1,567 – $2,077
Step deck	$2,003	$8.31	$1,682 – $2,323
Power only	$1,220	$5.06	$1,061 – $1,378
Hotshot	$918	$3.81	$762 – $1,074
26' box truck	$919	$3.81	$781 – $1,057
Sprinter van	$575	$2.39	$483 – $667

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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 St. Paul

53' dry van lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,619	$3.03	$3,221 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,903	$3.81	$6,144 – $7,662	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,000	$4.89	$1,780 – $2,220	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,382	$2.24	$3,010 – $3,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,114	$2.71	$2,771 – $3,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,678	$2.81	$3,273 – $4,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,880	$3.81	$6,123 – $7,636	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Paul, MN?

A 53' dry van from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $1,438 all-in in October 2026, or $5.96 a mile over about 241 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,279 and $1,596.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 241 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $222 of the $1,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,389, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to St. Paul, MN 4% more expensive. 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