Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$3,980flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $3,422–$4,537
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,717
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $3,980

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Raleigh$5,858

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Raleigh to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,294	$2.55	$2,932 – $3,657
53' refrigerated	$3,926	$3.04	$3,415 – $4,436
48' flatbed	$3,980	$3.08	$3,422 – $4,537
Step deck	$4,336	$3.35	$3,642 – $5,030
Power only	$2,910	$2.25	$2,532 – $3,289
Hotshot	$2,197	$1.70	$1,823 – $2,570
26' box truck	$2,152	$1.66	$1,830 – $2,475
Sprinter van	$1,318	$1.02	$1,107 – $1,529

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	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 Raleigh, NC to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,980 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,422 and $4,537.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,293 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 $1,263 of the $3,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,858, which makes Raleigh, NC to Sioux Falls, SD 32% 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