Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$3,238flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,785–$3,691
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,379
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $3,238

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Lexington-Fayette$3,912

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,658	$3.02	$2,366 – $2,950
53' refrigerated	$3,169	$3.61	$2,757 – $3,581
48' flatbed	$3,238	$3.68	$2,785 – $3,691
Step deck	$3,534	$4.02	$2,968 – $4,099
Power only	$2,332	$2.65	$2,029 – $2,635
Hotshot	$1,760	$2.00	$1,460 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,730	$1.97	$1,471 – $1,990
Sprinter van	$1,063	$1.21	$893 – $1,233

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,472	$4.99	$2,986 – $3,958	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$6,657	$2.96	$5,725 – $7,589	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,705	$4.62	$1,466 – $1,943	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,498	$3.50	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,206	$3.34	$5,337 – $7,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$3,022	$4.94	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,988	$3.38	$3,430 – $4,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,529	$2.97	$5,615 – $7,443	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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,785 and $3,691.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 879 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 $859 of the $3,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,912, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Sioux Falls, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →