Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Pittsburgh, PA flatbed rate

$5,266flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $4,529–$6,003
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,246
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $5,266

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Sioux Falls$3,332

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

Sioux Falls to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,340	$4.16	$3,862 – $4,817
53' refrigerated	$5,173	$4.95	$4,500 – $5,845
48' flatbed	$5,266	$5.04	$4,529 – $6,003
Step deck	$5,743	$5.50	$4,824 – $6,661
Power only	$3,820	$3.66	$3,324 – $4,317
Hotshot	$2,883	$2.76	$2,393 – $3,373
26' box truck	$2,830	$2.71	$2,406 – $3,255
Sprinter van	$1,736	$1.66	$1,458 – $2,014

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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 Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,262	$6.05	$1,945 – $2,579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,807	$5.06	$11,014 – $14,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,192	$6.55	$2,745 – $3,639	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,225	$3.89	$4,493 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,376	$2.96	$5,483 – $7,269	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,807	$3.81	$4,994 – $6,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,630	$5.07	$10,861 – $14,398	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $5,266 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,529 and $6,003.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,044 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 $1,020 of the $5,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,332, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Pittsburgh, PA 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