Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,793flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $4,982–$6,604
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dell Rapids to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,246
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $5,793

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dell Rapids$7,045

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

Dell Rapids to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,813	$3.04	$4,284 – $5,342
53' refrigerated	$5,734	$3.62	$4,989 – $6,480
48' flatbed	$5,793	$3.66	$4,982 – $6,604
Step deck	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317
Power only	$4,265	$2.69	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$2.03	$2,672 – $3,767
26' box truck	$3,150	$1.99	$2,677 – $3,622
Sprinter van	$1,925	$1.22	$1,617 – $2,233

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,985	$5.01	$6,007 – $7,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,600	$4.62	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$4,600	$4.01	$3,956 – $5,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,365	$4.18	$4,614 – $6,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$6,440	$4.80	$5,539 – $7,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,692	$3.99	$4,035 – $5,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,774	$3.66	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$3,804	$4.23	$3,272 – $4,337	2 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 Dell Rapids, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dell Rapids, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,793 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,982 and $6,604.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,547 of the $5,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,246 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,045, which makes Dell Rapids, 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