Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, SD to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,096box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,561
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aberdeen to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $3,096

Return trip

Los Angeles → Aberdeen$3,765

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aberdeen to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,732	$3.05	$4,211 – $5,252
53' refrigerated	$5,638	$3.63	$4,905 – $6,371
48' flatbed	$5,697	$3.67	$4,900 – $6,495
Step deck	$6,204	$3.99	$5,211 – $7,196
Power only	$4,192	$2.70	$3,647 – $4,737
Hotshot	$3,164	$2.04	$2,626 – $3,702
26' box truck	$3,096	$1.99	$2,632 – $3,561
Sprinter van	$1,893	$1.22	$1,590 – $2,196

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More lanes from Aberdeen

26' box truck lanes from Aberdeen, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$4,045	$2.69	$3,438 – $4,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,600	$2.28	$1,360 – $1,840	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$2,738	$2.12	$2,328 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$2,915	$2.26	$2,478 – $3,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$3,747	$2.57	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$2,760	$2.11	$2,346 – $3,174	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,110	$1.99	$2,644 – $3,577	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$2,285	$2.20	$1,942 – $2,627	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aberdeen, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Aberdeen, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,096 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,561.

How far is Aberdeen, SD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,553 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 $1,079 of the $3,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Aberdeen, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes Aberdeen, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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