Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$3,912flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $3,364–$4,460
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $3,912

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Sioux Falls$3,238

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

Sioux Falls to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,211	$3.65	$2,858 – $3,564
53' refrigerated	$3,829	$4.36	$3,331 – $4,326
48' flatbed	$3,912	$4.45	$3,364 – $4,460
Step deck	$4,269	$4.86	$3,586 – $4,953
Power only	$2,818	$3.21	$2,451 – $3,184
Hotshot	$2,126	$2.42	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,090	$2.38	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.46	$1,079 – $1,490

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,912 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,364 and $4,460.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 879 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 $859 of the $3,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Lexington-Fayette, KY 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →