Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$5,858flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $5,038–$6,678
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Raleigh price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,595
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $5,858

Return trip

Raleigh → Sioux Falls$3,980

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Sioux Falls to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,849	$3.75	$4,316 – $5,383
53' refrigerated	$5,779	$4.47	$5,028 – $6,530
48' flatbed	$5,858	$4.53	$5,038 – $6,678
Step deck	$6,383	$4.94	$5,362 – $7,404
Power only	$4,284	$3.31	$3,727 – $4,841
Hotshot	$3,234	$2.50	$2,684 – $3,783
26' box truck	$3,169	$2.45	$2,693 – $3,644
Sprinter van	$1,940	$1.50	$1,629 – $2,250

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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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Raleigh, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $5,858 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,038 and $6,678.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,293 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 $1,263 of the $5,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,980, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Raleigh, NC 47% 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