Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bakersfield, CA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$6,909flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $5,942–$7,877
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bakersfield to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,397
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $6,909

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Bakersfield$5,682

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Bakersfield to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Bakersfield, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,738	$3.71	$5,107 – $6,370
53' refrigerated	$6,837	$4.42	$5,948 – $7,726
48' flatbed	$6,909	$4.46	$5,942 – $7,877
Step deck	$7,524	$4.86	$6,320 – $8,728
Power only	$5,083	$3.28	$4,422 – $5,744
Hotshot	$3,837	$2.48	$3,185 – $4,489
26' box truck	$3,755	$2.43	$3,192 – $4,318
Sprinter van	$2,295	$1.48	$1,928 – $2,663

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More lanes from Bakersfield

48' flatbed lanes from Bakersfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$15,217	$5.25	$13,087 – $17,348	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$3,065	$6.27	$2,636 – $3,494	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$14,173	$5.01	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$6,549	$4.40	$5,632 – $7,466	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,736	$3.40	$4,073 – $5,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,011	$4.45	$6,029 – $7,992	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,884	$5.16	$2,480 – $3,288	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,748	$3.33	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,369	$2.65	$2,897 – $3,840	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,071	$3.04	$3,501 – $4,641	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$3,824	$3.31	$3,289 – $4,360	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$6,977	$4.46	$6,000 – $7,954	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bakersfield, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Bakersfield, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,942 and $7,877.

How far is Bakersfield, CA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,548 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,512 of the $6,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Bakersfield, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,682, which makes Bakersfield, CA to Sioux Falls, SD 22% 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