Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,181flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 713 mi
Typical range: $2,736–$3,626
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,484
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $3,181

Return trip

Indianapolis → Sioux Falls$3,279

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,597	$3.64	$2,311 – $2,883
53' refrigerated	$3,097	$4.34	$2,695 – $3,500
48' flatbed	$3,181	$4.46	$2,736 – $3,626
Step deck	$3,475	$4.87	$2,919 – $4,031
Power only	$2,269	$3.18	$1,974 – $2,564
Hotshot	$1,711	$2.40	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,687	$2.37	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.46	$873 – $1,205

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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 Indianapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,877	$3.77	$2,474 – $3,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,876	$4.14	$7,634 – $10,119	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,596	$8.27	$1,372 – $1,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,374	$3.30	$2,901 – $3,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,305	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,376	$3.45	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,779	$3.20	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,727	$4.15	$7,505 – $9,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,736 and $3,626.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 713 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $697 of the $3,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,279, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Indianapolis, IN 3% 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