Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,503dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $3,118–$3,889
Transit: 2 days

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

Sturgis to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,548
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $3,503

Return trip

Dallas → Sturgis$2,901

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sturgis to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,503	$3.37	$3,118 – $3,889
53' refrigerated	$4,176	$4.02	$3,633 – $4,719
48' flatbed	$4,252	$4.09	$3,656 – $4,847
Step deck	$4,636	$4.46	$3,895 – $5,378
Power only	$3,084	$2.97	$2,683 – $3,485
Hotshot	$2,327	$2.24	$1,931 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,285	$2.20	$1,942 – $2,627
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.35	$1,177 – $1,626

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More lanes from Sturgis

53' dry van lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$7,187	$4.01	$6,397 – $7,978	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$3,973	$3.15	$3,536 – $4,410	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,139	$3.26	$2,794 – $3,484	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,215	$3.24	$3,752 – $4,679	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$3,731	$3.60	$3,320 – $4,141	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$6,668	$3.83	$5,934 – $7,401	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,018	$3.14	$3,576 – $4,459	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sturgis, SD to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Sturgis, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,503 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,118 and $3,889.

How far is Sturgis, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,039 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $955 of the $3,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Sturgis, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,901, which makes Sturgis, SD to Dallas, TX 21% 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