Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,663flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,010–$5,316
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hot Springs to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,473
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $4,663

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hot Springs$5,670

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

Hot Springs to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$3.17	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,594	$3.77	$3,997 – $5,192
48' flatbed	$4,663	$3.83	$4,010 – $5,316
Step deck	$5,082	$4.17	$4,269 – $5,895
Power only	$3,403	$2.79	$2,961 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,568	$2.11	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,518	$2.07	$2,140 – $2,895
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.27	$1,295 – $1,789

More lanes from Hot Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Hot Springs, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$8,634	$4.82	$7,425 – $9,842	4 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$3,788	$3.97	$3,258 – $4,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,858	$3.95	$4,178 – $5,539	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$4,306	$4.43	$3,703 – $4,909	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$8,001	$4.60	$6,881 – $9,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$4,711	$3.98	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$4,694	$3.82	$4,037 – $5,351	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$4,018	$4.16	$3,456 – $4,581	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 Hot Springs, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hot Springs, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,010 and $5,316.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,190 of the $4,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,473 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,670, which makes Hot Springs, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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