Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,540flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $4,765–$6,316
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,361
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $5,540

Return trip

Charlotte → Sioux Falls$3,764

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,580	$3.79	$4,076 – $5,084
53' refrigerated	$5,458	$4.52	$4,749 – $6,168
48' flatbed	$5,540	$4.59	$4,765 – $6,316
Step deck	$6,038	$5.00	$5,072 – $7,005
Power only	$4,042	$3.35	$3,517 – $4,568
Hotshot	$3,050	$2.53	$2,532 – $3,569
26' box truck	$2,991	$2.48	$2,542 – $3,439
Sprinter van	$1,832	$1.52	$1,539 – $2,125

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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 Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,540 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,765 and $6,316.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,179 of the $5,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,764, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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