Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,297flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,835–$3,759
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,524
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $3,297

Return trip

Dallas → Sioux City$2,729

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sioux City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,699	$3.41	$2,402 – $2,996
53' refrigerated	$3,219	$4.07	$2,800 – $3,637
48' flatbed	$3,297	$4.17	$2,835 – $3,759
Step deck	$3,600	$4.55	$3,024 – $4,176
Power only	$2,363	$2.99	$2,056 – $2,671
Hotshot	$1,783	$2.25	$1,480 – $2,086
26' box truck	$1,755	$2.22	$1,492 – $2,018
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.36	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,574	$4.79	$5,654 – $7,494	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,462	$3.49	$4,697 – $6,227	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,379	$4.50	$2,046 – $2,712	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,049	$3.90	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,974	$4.01	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$6,036	$4.59	$5,191 – $6,881	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$4,152	$3.87	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,415	$3.50	$4,657 – $6,173	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux City, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux City, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,297 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,835 and $3,759.

How far is Sioux City, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 791 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $773 of the $3,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Sioux City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,729, which makes Sioux City, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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