Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$2,628flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$2,996
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,077
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,628

Return trip

St. Louis → Sioux Falls$2,664

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Sioux Falls to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,131	$3.78	$1,897 – $2,366
53' refrigerated	$2,543	$4.51	$2,212 – $2,873
48' flatbed	$2,628	$4.66	$2,260 – $2,996
Step deck	$2,874	$5.10	$2,414 – $3,334
Power only	$1,852	$3.28	$1,611 – $2,092
Hotshot	$1,396	$2.48	$1,159 – $1,633
26' box truck	$1,380	$2.45	$1,173 – $1,587
Sprinter van	$853	$1.51	$716 – $989

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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 St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,628 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $2,996.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 564 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $551 of the $2,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,664, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to St. Louis, MO 1% 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