Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$5,753flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $4,947–$6,558
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,218
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $5,753

Return trip

Modesto → Sioux Falls$6,996

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,779	$3.04	$4,253 – $5,305
53' refrigerated	$5,694	$3.62	$4,953 – $6,434
48' flatbed	$5,753	$3.66	$4,947 – $6,558
Step deck	$6,264	$3.99	$5,262 – $7,266
Power only	$4,234	$2.70	$3,684 – $4,785
Hotshot	$3,196	$2.03	$2,653 – $3,740
26' box truck	$3,127	$1.99	$2,658 – $3,597
Sprinter van	$1,912	$1.22	$1,606 – $2,217

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,753 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,947 and $6,558.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,571 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,535 of the $5,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,996, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Modesto, CA 18% 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