Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$3,800flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $3,268–$4,333
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,764
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,800

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Buffalo$5,605

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Buffalo to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,133	$2.95	$2,789 – $3,478
53' refrigerated	$3,735	$3.52	$3,249 – $4,220
48' flatbed	$3,800	$3.58	$3,268 – $4,333
Step deck	$4,144	$3.91	$3,481 – $4,807
Power only	$2,759	$2.60	$2,400 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,082	$1.96	$1,728 – $2,436
26' box truck	$2,044	$1.93	$1,737 – $2,350
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.18	$1,053 – $1,454

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	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 Buffalo, NY to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,800 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,268 and $4,333.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,061 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 $1,036 of the $3,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,605, which makes Buffalo, NY to Sioux Falls, SD 32% 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