Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$4,519flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,151
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,164
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $4,519

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Chesapeake$6,901

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chesapeake to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,745	$2.70	$3,333 – $4,157
53' refrigerated	$4,463	$3.22	$3,883 – $5,043
48' flatbed	$4,519	$3.26	$3,886 – $5,151
Step deck	$4,922	$3.55	$4,135 – $5,710
Power only	$3,313	$2.39	$2,882 – $3,743
Hotshot	$2,500	$1.80	$2,075 – $2,925
26' box truck	$2,449	$1.77	$2,081 – $2,816
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.08	$1,258 – $1,738

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More lanes from Chesapeake

48' flatbed lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,223	$6.21	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,846	$2.82	$6,747 – $8,944	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,821	$3.39	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,501	$3.18	$3,871 – $5,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,531	$3.16	$6,476 – $8,585	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,868	$6.62	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,052	$3.11	$4,345 – $5,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,711	$2.82	$6,631 – $8,790	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 Chesapeake, VA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake, VA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $4,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,151.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,355 of the $4,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,901, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Sioux Falls, SD 35% 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