Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,789dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $4,263–$5,316
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,341
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,789

Return trip

Los Angeles → Canton$5,824

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

Canton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,789	$3.04	$4,263 – $5,316
53' refrigerated	$5,706	$3.62	$4,964 – $6,448
48' flatbed	$5,765	$3.66	$4,958 – $6,572
Step deck	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282
Power only	$4,244	$2.69	$3,692 – $4,795
Hotshot	$3,203	$2.03	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,134	$1.99	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,916	$1.22	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Canton

53' dry van lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,759	$4.16	$5,125 – $6,392	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,067	$3.78	$1,840 – $2,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,682	$3.33	$3,277 – $4,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$4,389	$3.47	$3,906 – $4,872	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$5,295	$3.98	$4,713 – $5,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$3,763	$3.32	$3,349 – $4,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$4,763	$3.04	$4,239 – $5,287	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$3,011	$3.51	$2,680 – $3,342	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Canton, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,263 and $5,316.

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

About 1,575 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 $1,448 of the $4,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,824, which makes Canton, 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