Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$4,236flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $3,643–$4,829
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $4,236

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Baltimore$6,304

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Baltimore to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.75	$3,120 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$3.28	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,236	$3.32	$3,643 – $4,829
Step deck	$4,616	$3.62	$3,877 – $5,354
Power only	$3,096	$2.43	$2,694 – $3,499
Hotshot	$2,337	$1.83	$1,940 – $2,734
26' box truck	$2,290	$1.80	$1,947 – $2,634
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.10	$1,178 – $1,627

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $4,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,643 and $4,829.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,274 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 $1,245 of the $4,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,304, which makes Baltimore, MD to Sioux Falls, SD 33% 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