Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$5,605flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,523 mi
Typical range: $4,820–$6,389
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,117
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $5,605

Return trip

Riverside → Sioux Falls$6,816

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,653	$3.06	$4,142 – $5,165
53' refrigerated	$5,544	$3.64	$4,823 – $6,265
48' flatbed	$5,605	$3.68	$4,820 – $6,389
Step deck	$6,103	$4.01	$5,127 – $7,080
Power only	$4,121	$2.71	$3,585 – $4,657
Hotshot	$3,111	$2.04	$2,582 – $3,640
26' box truck	$3,045	$2.00	$2,588 – $3,501
Sprinter van	$1,861	$1.22	$1,564 – $2,159

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,605 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,820 and $6,389.

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

About 1,523 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 $1,488 of the $5,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,117 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,816, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Riverside, 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