Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Rapid City, SD freight rate

$2,829dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $2,518–$3,140
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Rapid City price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,903
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $2,829

Return trip

Rapid City → Dallas$3,417

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$2.81	$2,518 – $3,140
53' refrigerated	$3,372	$3.35	$2,934 – $3,811
48' flatbed	$3,436	$3.41	$2,955 – $3,917
Step deck	$3,747	$3.72	$3,148 – $4,347
Power only	$2,489	$2.47	$2,165 – $2,813
Hotshot	$1,878	$1.86	$1,559 – $2,197
26' box truck	$1,844	$1.83	$1,568 – $2,121
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.12	$951 – $1,313

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Rapid City

53' dry van lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$4,835	$2.72	$4,303 – $5,367	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$4,822	$3.83	$4,292 – $5,352	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,441	$3.65	$3,063 – $3,820	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$3,418	$2.69	$3,042 – $3,795	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,338	$2.29	$2,080 – $2,595	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,184	$2.43	$3,723 – $4,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,327	$2.71	$2,961 – $3,693	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,866	$3.82	$4,331 – $5,402	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Rapid City, SD?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $2,829 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,518 and $3,140.

How far is Dallas, TX from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,007 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $926 of the $2,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,417, which makes Dallas, TX to Rapid City, SD 17% 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