Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$5,750flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,570 mi
Typical range: $4,945–$6,555
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,216
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $5,750

Return trip

Chula Vista → Sioux Falls$6,992

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 Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,776	$3.04	$4,251 – $5,302
53' refrigerated	$5,691	$3.62	$4,951 – $6,430
48' flatbed	$5,750	$3.66	$4,945 – $6,555
Step deck	$6,261	$3.99	$5,259 – $7,262
Power only	$4,232	$2.70	$3,682 – $4,782
Hotshot	$3,194	$2.03	$2,651 – $3,738
26' box truck	$3,126	$1.99	$2,657 – $3,595
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.22	$1,605 – $2,216

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $5,750 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,570 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,945 and $6,555.

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

About 1,570 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 $1,534 of the $5,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,216 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,992, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Chula Vista, 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