Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$5,605flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $4,821–$6,390
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,569
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $5,605

Return trip

Buffalo → Sioux Falls$3,800

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,621	$4.36	$4,113 – $5,130
53' refrigerated	$5,508	$5.19	$4,792 – $6,224
48' flatbed	$5,605	$5.28	$4,821 – $6,390
Step deck	$6,112	$5.76	$5,134 – $7,090
Power only	$4,069	$3.84	$3,540 – $4,599
Hotshot	$3,071	$2.89	$2,549 – $3,593
26' box truck	$3,014	$2.84	$2,562 – $3,466
Sprinter van	$1,849	$1.74	$1,553 – $2,144

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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 Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,605 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,821 and $6,390.

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

About 1,061 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 $1,036 of the $5,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,800, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Buffalo, NY 48% 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