Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Harrisburg, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,756flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $4,950–$6,562
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Harrisburg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,220
Fuel: $1,536
All-in estimate: $5,756

Return trip

Los Angeles → Harrisburg$7,000

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

Harrisburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisburg, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,782	$3.04	$4,256 – $5,308
53' refrigerated	$5,697	$3.62	$4,956 – $6,437
48' flatbed	$5,756	$3.66	$4,950 – $6,562
Step deck	$6,267	$3.99	$5,265 – $7,270
Power only	$4,237	$2.70	$3,686 – $4,787
Hotshot	$3,198	$2.03	$2,654 – $3,742
26' box truck	$3,129	$1.99	$2,660 – $3,598
Sprinter van	$1,913	$1.22	$1,607 – $2,219

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More lanes from Harrisburg

48' flatbed lanes from Harrisburg, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,393 mi	$6,981	$5.01	$6,003 – $7,958	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,581	$4.63	$2,220 – $2,943	2 d
Houston, TX	1,116 mi	$4,497	$4.03	$3,868 – $5,127	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,304	$4.19	$4,562 – $6,047	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,338 mi	$6,425	$4.80	$5,525 – $7,324	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,145 mi	$4,590	$4.01	$3,947 – $5,233	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$5,728	$3.66	$4,926 – $6,530	4 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$3,705	$4.27	$3,187 – $4,224	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 Harrisburg, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Harrisburg, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,950 and $6,562.

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

About 1,572 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 $1,536 of the $5,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,000, which makes Harrisburg, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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