Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$3,322flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 726 mi
Typical range: $2,857–$3,787
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,613
Fuel: $709
All-in estimate: $3,322

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Fort Wayne$3,222

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,713	$3.74	$2,415 – $3,012
53' refrigerated	$3,236	$4.46	$2,815 – $3,657
48' flatbed	$3,322	$4.58	$2,857 – $3,787
Step deck	$3,628	$5.00	$3,048 – $4,209
Power only	$2,371	$3.27	$2,063 – $2,680
Hotshot	$1,789	$2.46	$1,485 – $2,093
26' box truck	$1,763	$2.43	$1,498 – $2,027
Sprinter van	$1,085	$1.49	$912 – $1,259

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,076	$5.90	$3,506 – $4,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,397	$8.37	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,622	$5.79	$3,115 – $4,129	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,083	$3.92	$4,371 – $5,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,630	$3.50	$6,562 – $8,699	5 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 Fort Wayne, IN to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 726 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,857 and $3,787.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 726 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $709 of the $3,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,222, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Sioux Falls, SD 3% 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