Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$3,332flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $2,866–$3,799
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $3,332

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Pittsburgh$5,266

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,746	$2.63	$2,444 – $3,048
53' refrigerated	$3,274	$3.14	$2,848 – $3,699
48' flatbed	$3,332	$3.19	$2,866 – $3,799
Step deck	$3,634	$3.48	$3,053 – $4,216
Power only	$2,418	$2.32	$2,103 – $2,732
Hotshot	$1,824	$1.75	$1,514 – $2,134
26' box truck	$1,791	$1.72	$1,522 – $2,060
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.05	$923 – $1,274

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,111	$5.65	$1,816 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,665	$2.64	$5,732 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,438	$2.91	$3,817 – $5,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,572	$2.64	$5,652 – $7,493	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,332 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,866 and $3,799.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,044 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 $1,020 of the $3,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,266, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Sioux Falls, SD 37% cheaper. 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