Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Tucson, AZ hotshot rate

$2,988hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $2,480–$3,496
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,177
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,988

Return trip

Tucson → Sioux Falls$1,893

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,481	$3.46	$3,988 – $4,974
53' refrigerated	$5,340	$4.12	$4,646 – $6,034
48' flatbed	$5,413	$4.17	$4,655 – $6,171
Step deck	$5,898	$4.55	$4,954 – $6,842
Power only	$3,959	$3.05	$3,445 – $4,474
Hotshot	$2,988	$2.30	$2,480 – $3,496
26' box truck	$2,928	$2.26	$2,489 – $3,367
Sprinter van	$1,792	$1.38	$1,506 – $2,079

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

Hotshot lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,866	$2.77	$3,209 – $4,523	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,203	$2.03	$2,659 – $3,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$1,374	$2.46	$1,140 – $1,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,485	$2.21	$2,063 – $2,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$2,933	$2.31	$2,435 – $3,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$3,555	$2.65	$2,951 – $4,159	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$3,187	$2.04	$2,646 – $3,729	4 d

More lanes into Tucson

Hotshot lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,609	$1.84	$3,826 – $5,393	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,724	$3.21	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,977	$1.64	$3,301 – $4,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,778	$2.00	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,491	$3.43	$1,237 – $1,744	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Tucson, AZ?

A Hotshot from Sioux Falls, SD to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $2,988 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,480 and $3,496.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,297 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 $811 of the $2,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,893, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Tucson, AZ 58% 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