Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$3,985flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,576 mi
Typical range: $3,427–$4,543
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,445
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $3,985

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Tampa$8,690

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

Tampa to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,311	$2.10	$2,946 – $3,675
53' refrigerated	$3,944	$2.50	$3,431 – $4,457
48' flatbed	$3,985	$2.53	$3,427 – $4,543
Step deck	$4,339	$2.75	$3,645 – $5,033
Power only	$2,933	$1.86	$2,552 – $3,315
Hotshot	$2,214	$1.40	$1,838 – $2,591
26' box truck	$2,167	$1.37	$1,842 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,324	$0.84	$1,112 – $1,536

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	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 Tampa, FL to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $3,985 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,427 and $4,543.

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

About 1,576 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 $1,540 of the $3,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,690, which makes Tampa, FL to Sioux Falls, SD 54% 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