Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$5,291flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $4,550–$6,031
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,059
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $5,291

Return trip

Mesa → Sioux Falls$3,351

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,377	$3.47	$3,896 – $4,859
53' refrigerated	$5,216	$4.14	$4,538 – $5,894
48' flatbed	$5,291	$4.20	$4,550 – $6,031
Step deck	$5,765	$4.57	$4,843 – $6,688
Power only	$3,866	$3.07	$3,363 – $4,368
Hotshot	$2,918	$2.31	$2,422 – $3,414
26' box truck	$2,860	$2.27	$2,431 – $3,288
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.39	$1,471 – $2,031

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $5,291 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,550 and $6,031.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,261 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 $1,232 of the $5,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,351, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, AZ 58% 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