Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$4,002flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $3,442–$4,562
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,455
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $4,002

Return trip

Sioux Falls → St. Petersburg$8,727

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,325	$2.10	$2,959 – $3,691
53' refrigerated	$3,961	$2.50	$3,446 – $4,476
48' flatbed	$4,002	$2.53	$3,442 – $4,562
Step deck	$4,358	$2.75	$3,660 – $5,055
Power only	$2,946	$1.86	$2,563 – $3,329
Hotshot	$2,224	$1.40	$1,846 – $2,602
26' box truck	$2,176	$1.37	$1,850 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,330	$0.84	$1,117 – $1,543

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,053	$3.37	$3,486 – $4,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,724	$2.25	$4,923 – $6,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,958	$2.48	$2,544 – $3,373	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,544	$2.75	$2,188 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,357	$2.54	$4,607 – $6,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,639	$3.25	$3,130 – $4,149	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,002	$2.62	$2,581 – $3,422	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 d

More lanes into Sioux Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,736	$3.40	$4,073 – $5,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,011	$4.45	$6,029 – $7,992	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,884	$5.16	$2,480 – $3,288	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,748	$3.33	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,369	$2.65	$2,897 – $3,840	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,071	$3.04	$3,501 – $4,641	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$3,824	$3.31	$3,289 – $4,360	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$6,977	$4.46	$6,000 – $7,954	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $4,002 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,442 and $4,562.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Sioux Falls, SD 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 $4,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,727, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Sioux Falls, SD 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →