Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$1,659reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.89
Distance: 241 mi
Typical range: $1,444–$1,875
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,412
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,659

Return trip

Sioux Falls → St. Paul$1,718

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

St. Paul to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,389	$5.76	$1,236 – $1,541
53' refrigerated	$1,659	$6.89	$1,444 – $1,875
48' flatbed	$1,760	$7.30	$1,514 – $2,006
Step deck	$1,934	$8.03	$1,625 – $2,244
Power only	$1,178	$4.89	$1,025 – $1,331
Hotshot	$887	$3.68	$736 – $1,038
26' box truck	$888	$3.68	$755 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$555	$2.30	$467 – $644

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More lanes from St. Paul

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,144	$5.14	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,531	$3.60	$5,682 – $7,381	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,069	$5.06	$1,800 – $2,338	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,900	$3.94	$4,263 – $5,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,145	$4.07	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,665	$4.93	$4,928 – $6,401	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,112	$3.90	$4,448 – $5,777	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,509	$3.60	$5,663 – $7,356	4 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

53' refrigerated lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,678	$3.36	$4,070 – $5,286	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$6,939	$4.41	$6,037 – $7,841	3 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,790	$4.99	$2,427 – $3,153	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,687	$3.28	$3,208 – $4,166	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,322	$2.62	$2,890 – $3,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,018	$3.00	$3,496 – $4,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$3,764	$3.26	$3,275 – $4,254	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$6,905	$4.41	$6,007 – $7,803	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Paul, MN to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $1,659 all-in in October 2026, or $6.89 a mile over about 241 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,444 and $1,875.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Sioux Falls, SD 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 $247 of the $1,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,412 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,718, which makes St. Paul, MN to Sioux Falls, SD 3% 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