Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Sioux Falls, SD power only rate

$3,058power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $2,661–$3,456
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,897
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $3,058

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Washington$4,787

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Washington to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,463	$2.74	$3,082 – $3,844
53' refrigerated	$4,126	$3.27	$3,590 – $4,663
48' flatbed	$4,185	$3.31	$3,599 – $4,771
Step deck	$4,560	$3.61	$3,831 – $5,290
Power only	$3,058	$2.42	$2,661 – $3,456
Hotshot	$2,308	$1.83	$1,916 – $2,700
26' box truck	$2,262	$1.79	$1,923 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,385	$1.10	$1,163 – $1,607

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More lanes from Washington

Power only lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,218	$5.08	$1,060 – $1,376	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$5,729	$2.11	$4,984 – $6,474	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,782	$2.53	$1,550 – $2,014	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,350	$2.33	$2,915 – $3,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$5,488	$2.35	$4,775 – $6,202	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$933	$6.26	$812 – $1,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,746	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,233	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$5,642	$2.11	$4,908 – $6,375	6 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

Power only lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,472	$2.49	$3,021 – $3,924	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,161	$3.28	$4,490 – $5,831	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,031	$3.63	$1,767 – $2,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,727	$2.42	$2,372 – $3,081	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$2,462	$1.94	$2,142 – $2,782	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$2,981	$2.22	$2,593 – $3,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$2,785	$2.41	$2,423 – $3,148	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$5,135	$3.28	$4,467 – $5,802	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Power only from Washington, DC to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,058 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,661 and $3,456.

How far is Washington, DC from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,263 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 $1,161 of the $3,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,787, which makes Washington, DC to Sioux Falls, SD 36% 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