Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$1,285box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 478 mi
Typical range: $1,093–$1,478
Transit: 1 day

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

Sioux Falls to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $953
Fuel: $332
All-in estimate: $1,285

Return trip

Wichita → Sioux Falls$1,298

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,990	$4.16	$1,771 – $2,208
53' refrigerated	$2,374	$4.97	$2,066 – $2,683
48' flatbed	$2,465	$5.16	$2,120 – $2,811
Step deck	$2,699	$5.65	$2,267 – $3,131
Power only	$1,721	$3.60	$1,498 – $1,945
Hotshot	$1,297	$2.71	$1,077 – $1,518
26' box truck	$1,285	$2.69	$1,093 – $1,478
Sprinter van	$796	$1.66	$668 – $923

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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 Wichita

26' box truck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,676	$1.79	$2,275 – $3,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,425	$2.41	$2,912 – $3,939	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,736	$2.51	$1,476 – $1,997	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,304	$1.98	$1,109 – $1,500	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,507	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,733	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,273	$1.60	$1,932 – $2,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,330	$1.97	$1,131 – $1,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,326	$2.42	$2,827 – $3,825	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Wichita, KS?

A 26' box truck from Sioux Falls, SD to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,285 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 478 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,093 and $1,478.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 478 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 $332 of the $1,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,298, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Wichita, KS 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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