Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,938flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $5,107–$6,769
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,345
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $5,938

Return trip

San Jose → Sioux Falls$7,221

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,936	$3.03	$4,393 – $5,479
53' refrigerated	$5,880	$3.61	$5,116 – $6,645
48' flatbed	$5,938	$3.64	$5,107 – $6,769
Step deck	$6,465	$3.96	$5,431 – $7,499
Power only	$4,376	$2.68	$3,807 – $4,944
Hotshot	$3,303	$2.03	$2,741 – $3,865
26' box truck	$3,231	$1.98	$2,746 – $3,716
Sprinter van	$1,974	$1.21	$1,658 – $2,290

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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 Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,938 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,107 and $6,769.

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

About 1,631 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 $1,593 of the $5,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,221, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to San Jose, 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