Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,820flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $4,145–$5,495
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Box Elder to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,580
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,820

Return trip

Los Angeles → Box Elder$5,862

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

Box Elder to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,989	$3.14	$3,550 – $4,428
53' refrigerated	$4,753	$3.75	$4,135 – $5,371
48' flatbed	$4,820	$3.80	$4,145 – $5,495
Step deck	$5,253	$4.14	$4,412 – $6,093
Power only	$3,523	$2.78	$3,065 – $3,981
Hotshot	$2,659	$2.10	$2,207 – $3,111
26' box truck	$2,606	$2.05	$2,215 – $2,997
Sprinter van	$1,596	$1.26	$1,340 – $1,851

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More lanes from Box Elder

48' flatbed lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,534	$4.83	$7,339 – $9,729	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,731	$3.99	$3,208 – $4,253	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,989	$3.93	$4,291 – $5,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,507	$4.37	$3,876 – $5,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$7,914	$4.61	$6,806 – $9,022	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,862	$3.95	$4,181 – $5,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$4,860	$3.79	$4,180 – $5,541	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$4,146	$4.12	$3,566 – $4,727	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 Box Elder, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Box Elder, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,820 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,145 and $5,495.

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

About 1,269 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 $1,240 of the $4,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,580 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,862, which makes Box Elder, 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