Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$7,583flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 1,338 mi
Typical range: $6,521–$8,645
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,276
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $7,583

Return trip

Tallahassee → Sioux Falls$3,477

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 Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,281	$4.69	$5,590 – $6,972
53' refrigerated	$7,485	$5.59	$6,512 – $8,458
48' flatbed	$7,583	$5.67	$6,521 – $8,645
Step deck	$8,261	$6.17	$6,940 – $9,583
Power only	$5,552	$4.15	$4,831 – $6,274
Hotshot	$4,191	$3.13	$3,478 – $4,903
26' box truck	$4,105	$3.07	$3,489 – $4,721
Sprinter van	$2,512	$1.88	$2,110 – $2,914

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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 Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,483	$5.10	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$14,226	$6.02	$12,235 – $16,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,030	$6.31	$5,186 – $6,874	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,072	$5.17	$3,502 – $4,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$6,857	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,817	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,552	$4.61	$3,915 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,918	$4.86	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$13,792	$6.04	$11,861 – $15,723	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sioux Falls, SD to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $7,583 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 1,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,521 and $8,645.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 1,338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,307 of the $7,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Sioux Falls, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,477, which makes Sioux Falls, SD to Tallahassee, FL 118% more expensive. 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