Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,526flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $3,893–$5,160
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,427
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $4,526

Return trip

Houston → Sioux Falls$3,748

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

Sioux Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,736	$3.32	$3,325 – $4,147
53' refrigerated	$4,453	$3.96	$3,874 – $5,032
48' flatbed	$4,526	$4.02	$3,893 – $5,160
Step deck	$4,934	$4.39	$4,145 – $5,724
Power only	$3,293	$2.93	$2,865 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,485	$2.21	$2,063 – $2,908
26' box truck	$2,438	$2.17	$2,073 – $2,804
Sprinter van	$1,494	$1.33	$1,255 – $1,734

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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
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
Dallas, TX	876 mi	$3,731	$4.26	$3,209 – $4,253	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,526 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,893 and $5,160.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,125 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 $1,099 of the $4,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,748, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Houston, TX 21% 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