Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$8,727flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $7,505–$9,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,180
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $8,727

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Sioux Falls$4,002

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Sioux Falls to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,251	$4.58	$6,453 – $8,048
53' refrigerated	$8,639	$5.45	$7,516 – $9,762
48' flatbed	$8,727	$5.51	$7,505 – $9,949
Step deck	$9,503	$6.00	$7,982 – $11,023
Power only	$6,425	$4.06	$5,590 – $7,260
Hotshot	$4,850	$3.06	$4,026 – $5,675
26' box truck	$4,745	$3.00	$4,034 – $5,457
Sprinter van	$2,900	$1.83	$2,436 – $3,364

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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. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $8,727 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,505 and $9,949.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,584 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 $1,547 of the $8,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,002, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to St. Petersburg, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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