Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$6,977flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,566 mi
Typical range: $6,000–$7,954
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,447
Fuel: $1,530
All-in estimate: $6,977

Return trip

Sioux Falls → San Diego$5,737

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

San Diego to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,796	$3.70	$5,158 – $6,433
53' refrigerated	$6,905	$4.41	$6,007 – $7,803
48' flatbed	$6,977	$4.46	$6,000 – $7,954
Step deck	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813
Power only	$5,135	$3.28	$4,467 – $5,802
Hotshot	$3,876	$2.48	$3,217 – $4,535
26' box truck	$3,793	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,362
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.48	$1,947 – $2,689

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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
Dallas, TX	876 mi	$3,089	$3.53	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,566 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,000 and $7,954.

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

About 1,566 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 $1,530 of the $6,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,737, which makes San Diego, 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