Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Milwaukee, WI flatbed rate

$2,591flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 521 mi
Typical range: $2,228–$2,954
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,082
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $2,591

Return trip

Milwaukee → Sioux Falls$2,651

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,097	$4.02	$1,866 – $2,327
53' refrigerated	$2,502	$4.80	$2,177 – $2,827
48' flatbed	$2,591	$4.97	$2,228 – $2,954
Step deck	$2,835	$5.44	$2,382 – $3,289
Power only	$1,818	$3.49	$1,582 – $2,054
Hotshot	$1,370	$2.63	$1,138 – $1,603
26' box truck	$1,356	$2.60	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$839	$1.61	$704 – $973

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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 Milwaukee

48' flatbed lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,199	$3.66	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,644	$4.19	$7,434 – $9,855	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,302	$12.89	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$3,821	$3.22	$3,286 – $4,356	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,240	$2.47	$3,646 – $4,833	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,714	$3.31	$2,334 – $3,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,131	$3.16	$3,553 – $4,710	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Milwaukee, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $2,591 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 521 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,228 and $2,954.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 521 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 $509 of the $2,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,651, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Milwaukee, WI 2% 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