Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$7,003flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $6,023–$7,984
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,466
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $7,003

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Long Beach$5,759

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

Long Beach to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,818	$3.70	$5,178 – $6,458
53' refrigerated	$6,931	$4.41	$6,030 – $7,833
48' flatbed	$7,003	$4.45	$6,023 – $7,984
Step deck	$7,626	$4.85	$6,406 – $8,846
Power only	$5,155	$3.28	$4,485 – $5,825
Hotshot	$3,891	$2.47	$3,230 – $4,553
26' box truck	$3,807	$2.42	$3,236 – $4,378
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.48	$1,955 – $2,700

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $7,003 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,023 and $7,984.

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

About 1,573 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 $1,537 of the $7,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,759, which makes Long Beach, 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