Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$2,370flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 435 mi
Typical range: $2,039–$2,702
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,945
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $2,370

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Madison$2,317

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Madison to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,907	$4.38	$1,697 – $2,117
53' refrigerated	$2,277	$5.23	$1,981 – $2,573
48' flatbed	$2,370	$5.45	$2,039 – $2,702
Step deck	$2,596	$5.97	$2,181 – $3,012
Power only	$1,646	$3.78	$1,432 – $1,860
Hotshot	$1,240	$2.85	$1,030 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,231	$2.83	$1,046 – $1,415
Sprinter van	$763	$1.75	$641 – $885

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,187	$5.40	$4,461 – $5,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,332	$9.12	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,722	$5.21	$4,061 – $5,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,942	$3.55	$5,970 – $7,913	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 Madison, WI to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $2,370 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 435 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,039 and $2,702.

How far is Madison, WI from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 435 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $425 of the $2,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,317, which makes Madison, WI to Sioux Falls, SD 2% 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