Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,502flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $4,732–$6,273
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,045
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $5,502

Return trip

Seattle → Sioux Falls$6,138

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$3.06	$4,064 – $5,069
53' refrigerated	$5,441	$3.65	$4,734 – $6,149
48' flatbed	$5,502	$3.69	$4,732 – $6,273
Step deck	$5,992	$4.02	$5,034 – $6,951
Power only	$4,043	$2.71	$3,518 – $4,569
Hotshot	$3,052	$2.05	$2,533 – $3,571
26' box truck	$2,987	$2.00	$2,539 – $3,436
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.22	$1,534 – $2,119

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,502 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,732 and $6,273.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,492 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 $1,457 of the $5,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,138, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Seattle, WA 10% 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