Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY flatbed rate

$3,685flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $3,169–$4,201
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,893
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $3,685

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Sioux Falls$3,050

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,019	$3.72	$2,687 – $3,351
53' refrigerated	$3,600	$4.44	$3,132 – $4,067
48' flatbed	$3,685	$4.54	$3,169 – $4,201
Step deck	$4,023	$4.96	$3,379 – $4,667
Power only	$2,645	$3.26	$2,301 – $2,988
Hotshot	$1,995	$2.46	$1,656 – $2,334
26' box truck	$1,963	$2.42	$1,669 – $2,258
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.49	$1,014 – $1,401

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $3,685 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,169 and $4,201.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 811 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 $792 of the $3,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,050, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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