Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$6,816flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,523 mi
Typical range: $5,861–$7,770
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,328
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $6,816

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Riverside$5,605

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Riverside to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,659	$3.72	$5,036 – $6,281
53' refrigerated	$6,742	$4.43	$5,866 – $7,619
48' flatbed	$6,816	$4.48	$5,861 – $7,770
Step deck	$7,422	$4.87	$6,235 – $8,610
Power only	$5,012	$3.29	$4,360 – $5,663
Hotshot	$3,783	$2.48	$3,140 – $4,426
26' box truck	$3,702	$2.43	$3,147 – $4,258
Sprinter van	$2,264	$1.49	$1,901 – $2,626

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,816 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,861 and $7,770.

How far is Riverside, CA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,523 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,488 of the $6,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,605, which makes Riverside, CA to Sioux Falls, SD 22% 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