Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$6,853flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $5,894–$7,813
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,355
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $6,853

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Fresno$5,635

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

Fresno to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,691	$3.71	$5,065 – $6,317
53' refrigerated	$6,780	$4.42	$5,899 – $7,661
48' flatbed	$6,853	$4.47	$5,894 – $7,813
Step deck	$7,463	$4.87	$6,269 – $8,657
Power only	$5,040	$3.29	$4,385 – $5,696
Hotshot	$3,805	$2.48	$3,158 – $4,451
26' box truck	$3,723	$2.43	$3,165 – $4,282
Sprinter van	$2,276	$1.48	$1,912 – $2,640

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	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 Fresno, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,853 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,894 and $7,813.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,498 of the $6,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,635, which makes Fresno, 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