Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belle Fourche, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,789flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $4,119–$5,460
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belle Fourche to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $4,789

Return trip

Los Angeles → Belle Fourche$5,824

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

Belle Fourche to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Belle Fourche, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,963	$3.15	$3,527 – $4,398
53' refrigerated	$4,722	$3.75	$4,108 – $5,336
48' flatbed	$4,789	$3.80	$4,119 – $5,460
Step deck	$5,219	$4.15	$4,384 – $6,054
Power only	$3,500	$2.78	$3,045 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.10	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,589	$2.06	$2,200 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.26	$1,331 – $1,839

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More lanes from Belle Fourche

48' flatbed lanes from Belle Fourche, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$8,721	$4.81	$7,500 – $9,942	4 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$3,886	$3.94	$3,342 – $4,430	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$5,181	$3.90	$4,456 – $5,906	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$4,545	$4.36	$3,908 – $5,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$8,100	$4.59	$6,966 – $9,233	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$5,040	$3.92	$4,335 – $5,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,854	$3.79	$4,175 – $5,534	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,341	$4.07	$3,733 – $4,949	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Belle Fourche, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,119 and $5,460.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,230 of the $4,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,824, which makes Belle Fourche, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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