Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$6,111flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $5,255–$6,966
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,463
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $6,111

Return trip

San Francisco → Sioux Falls$7,431

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,083	$3.01	$4,523 – $5,642
53' refrigerated	$6,055	$3.59	$5,268 – $6,842
48' flatbed	$6,111	$3.62	$5,255 – $6,966
Step deck	$6,653	$3.94	$5,588 – $7,717
Power only	$4,507	$2.67	$3,921 – $5,093
Hotshot	$3,403	$2.02	$2,824 – $3,981
26' box truck	$3,328	$1.97	$2,829 – $3,827
Sprinter van	$2,033	$1.21	$1,708 – $2,358

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,111 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,255 and $6,966.

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

About 1,687 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 $1,648 of the $6,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,431, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to San Francisco, 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