Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$2,651flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 521 mi
Typical range: $2,280–$3,022
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukee to Sioux Falls price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,142
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $2,651

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Milwaukee$2,591

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

Milwaukee to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,145	$4.12	$1,909 – $2,381
53' refrigerated	$2,559	$4.91	$2,227 – $2,892
48' flatbed	$2,651	$5.09	$2,280 – $3,022
Step deck	$2,901	$5.57	$2,436 – $3,365
Power only	$1,860	$3.57	$1,618 – $2,102
Hotshot	$1,402	$2.69	$1,164 – $1,640
26' box truck	$1,387	$2.66	$1,179 – $1,595
Sprinter van	$858	$1.65	$721 – $995

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More lanes from Milwaukee

48' flatbed lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$4,827	$5.53	$4,151 – $5,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,272	$3.52	$6,254 – $8,290	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,195	$11.83	$1,028 – $1,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,721	$3.98	$4,060 – $5,382	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$6,847	$3.99	$5,889 – $7,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,387	$5.34	$3,773 – $5,001	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,104	$3.91	$4,390 – $5,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,201	$3.53	$6,193 – $8,209	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 Milwaukee, WI to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukee, WI to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $2,651 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 521 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,280 and $3,022.

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

About 521 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 $509 of the $2,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,591, which makes Milwaukee, 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