Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$5,199flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,185 mi
Typical range: $4,471–$5,927
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,041
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $5,199

Return trip

New Orleans → Sioux Falls$3,955

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Sioux Falls to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$3.63	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,120	$4.32	$4,455 – $5,786
48' flatbed	$5,199	$4.39	$4,471 – $5,927
Step deck	$5,667	$4.78	$4,760 – $6,574
Power only	$3,791	$3.20	$3,298 – $4,283
Hotshot	$2,861	$2.41	$2,374 – $3,347
26' box truck	$2,805	$2.37	$2,384 – $3,226
Sprinter van	$1,719	$1.45	$1,444 – $1,994

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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 New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to New Orleans, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $5,199 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,471 and $5,927.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,185 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 $1,158 of the $5,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,955, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to New Orleans, LA 32% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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