Watertown, SD · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Watertown, SD

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Watertown, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.

$4.16/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.11/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 23,492

Dry van lanes from Watertown

53' dry van rates from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$5,903	$4.14	$5,253 – $6,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$4,850	$3.03	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,240	$3.65	$1,993 – $2,486	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,042	$3.26	$3,597 – $4,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$4,536	$3.45	$4,037 – $5,035	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$5,459	$3.96	$4,858 – $6,059	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,107	$3.25	$3,655 – $4,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$4,852	$3.03	$4,318 – $5,386	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$3,365	$3.41	$2,995 – $3,736	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,548 mi	$7,109	$4.59	$6,327 – $7,891	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	989 mi	$3,368	$3.41	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,629 mi	$4,931	$3.03	$4,388 – $5,473	4 d
Austin, TX	1,192 mi	$3,918	$3.29	$3,487 – $4,348	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,286 mi	$4,827	$3.75	$4,296 – $5,358	3 d

From Watertown, a 53' dry van costs between $3.03 a mile (Los Angeles, $4,850) and $4.59 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,109) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Watertown

Dry van lanes into Watertown

53' dry van rates into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,002	$2.81	$3,562 – $4,442	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,897	$3.69	$5,249 – $6,546	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,496	$4.07	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$3,347	$2.70	$2,979 – $3,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$2,873	$2.18	$2,557 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$3,454	$2.51	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$3,401	$2.69	$3,027 – $3,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$5,901	$3.69	$5,252 – $6,550	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$2,787	$2.82	$2,480 – $3,093	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,548 mi	$3,260	$2.11	$2,901 – $3,619	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	989 mi	$2,789	$2.82	$2,482 – $3,096	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,629 mi	$5,996	$3.68	$5,337 – $6,656	4 d
Austin, TX	1,192 mi	$3,244	$2.72	$2,887 – $3,600	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,286 mi	$3,279	$2.55	$2,919 – $3,640	3 d

Dry van · outbound · South Dakota market

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Watertown is priced with the South Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Watertown's own distances.

Watertown rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Watertown by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Dry van lanes from Watertown

Price a load from Watertown

Dry van lanes into Watertown

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Watertown rates by truck type

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