Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$3,955flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,185 mi
Typical range: $3,401–$4,508
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $3,955

Return trip

Sioux Falls → New Orleans$5,199

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

New Orleans to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,268	$2.76	$2,909 – $3,628
53' refrigerated	$3,895	$3.29	$3,388 – $4,401
48' flatbed	$3,955	$3.34	$3,401 – $4,508
Step deck	$4,311	$3.64	$3,621 – $5,000
Power only	$2,883	$2.43	$2,508 – $3,258
Hotshot	$2,176	$1.84	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,134	$1.80	$1,814 – $2,454
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.10	$1,098 – $1,516

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,955 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,401 and $4,508.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,185 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,158 of the $3,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,199, which makes New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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