Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Sioux Falls, SD flatbed rate

$4,548flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $3,911–$5,185
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Sioux Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,182
Fuel: $1,366
All-in estimate: $4,548

Return trip

Sioux Falls → Virginia Beach$6,946

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,770	$2.70	$3,356 – $4,185
53' refrigerated	$4,493	$3.21	$3,909 – $5,077
48' flatbed	$4,548	$3.25	$3,911 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,954	$3.54	$4,162 – $5,747
Power only	$3,335	$2.39	$2,902 – $3,769
Hotshot	$2,517	$1.80	$2,089 – $2,945
26' box truck	$2,465	$1.76	$2,095 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.08	$1,267 – $1,750

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,172	$6.33	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$7,889	$2.81	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,846	$3.38	$2,448 – $3,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,551	$3.17	$3,914 – $5,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,579	$3.15	$6,518 – $8,640	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,826	$6.79	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,102	$3.11	$4,388 – $5,816	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$7,754	$2.82	$6,668 – $8,840	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 Virginia Beach, VA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Virginia Beach, VA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $4,548 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,911 and $5,185.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,398 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 $1,366 of the $4,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,182 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,946, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Sioux Falls, SD 35% 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