Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$6,872flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $5,910–$7,834
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Norfolk price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,524
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $6,872

Return trip

Norfolk → Sioux Falls$4,500

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,695	$4.13	$5,069 – $6,322
53' refrigerated	$6,786	$4.92	$5,904 – $7,669
48' flatbed	$6,872	$4.98	$5,910 – $7,834
Step deck	$7,486	$5.42	$6,288 – $8,684
Power only	$5,037	$3.65	$4,382 – $5,692
Hotshot	$3,802	$2.75	$3,155 – $4,448
26' box truck	$3,723	$2.70	$3,165 – $4,282
Sprinter van	$2,278	$1.65	$1,914 – $2,643

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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 Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,231	$6.60	$1,919 – $2,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,329	$5.24	$12,323 – $16,335	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $6,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,910 and $7,834.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,380 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 $1,348 of the $6,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,500, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Norfolk, VA 53% 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