Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Bakersfield, CA flatbed rate

$5,682flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $4,886–$6,477
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Bakersfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,170
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $5,682

Return trip

Bakersfield → Sioux Falls$6,909

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$3.05	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,622	$3.63	$4,891 – $6,353
48' flatbed	$5,682	$3.67	$4,886 – $6,477
Step deck	$6,187	$4.00	$5,197 – $7,177
Power only	$4,180	$2.70	$3,637 – $4,724
Hotshot	$3,155	$2.04	$2,619 – $3,692
26' box truck	$3,088	$1.99	$2,625 – $3,551
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.22	$1,586 – $2,190

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,985	$5.01	$6,007 – $7,963	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,765	$3.66	$4,958 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,588	$4.63	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,526	$4.02	$3,893 – $5,160	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$5,318	$4.19	$4,573 – $6,062	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$6,432	$4.80	$5,532 – $7,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$4,619	$4.00	$3,972 – $5,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$5,737	$3.66	$4,934 – $6,541	4 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

48' flatbed lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$8,484	$2.93	$7,296 – $9,672	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,945	$2.94	$4,253 – $5,637	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$1,597	$3.26	$1,373 – $1,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$7,376	$2.61	$6,343 – $8,408	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,459	$3.00	$3,835 – $5,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $5,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,886 and $6,477.

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

About 1,548 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 $1,512 of the $5,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,170 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,909, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Bakersfield, CA 18% 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