Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$6,954flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,560 mi
Typical range: $5,981–$7,928
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,430
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $6,954

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Santa Ana$5,719

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

Santa Ana to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,777	$3.70	$5,141 – $6,412
53' refrigerated	$6,882	$4.41	$5,988 – $7,777
48' flatbed	$6,954	$4.46	$5,981 – $7,928
Step deck	$7,573	$4.85	$6,361 – $8,784
Power only	$5,118	$3.28	$4,452 – $5,783
Hotshot	$3,863	$2.48	$3,206 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,780	$2.42	$3,213 – $4,347
Sprinter van	$2,311	$1.48	$1,941 – $2,680

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More lanes from Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,688	$6.84	$2,312 – $3,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,069	$5.01	$12,099 – $16,038	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260	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
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 Santa Ana, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Ana, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $6,954 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,560 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,981 and $7,928.

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

About 1,560 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 $1,524 of the $6,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,719, which makes Santa Ana, 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