Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$3,997flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $3,437–$4,557
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,892
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,997

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Rochester$5,895

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

Rochester to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$2.92	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,933	$3.48	$3,422 – $4,444
48' flatbed	$3,997	$3.53	$3,437 – $4,557
Step deck	$4,357	$3.85	$3,660 – $5,055
Power only	$2,909	$2.57	$2,531 – $3,287
Hotshot	$2,195	$1.94	$1,822 – $2,568
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.90	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.17	$1,109 – $1,531

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	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 Rochester, NY to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,437 and $4,557.

How far is Rochester, NY from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,131 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 $1,105 of the $3,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,895, which makes Rochester, NY 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