Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,186reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,642–$4,730
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lead to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,118
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $4,186

Return trip

Dallas → Lead$3,466

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lead to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,512	$3.37	$3,125 – $3,898
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$4.02	$3,642 – $4,730
48' flatbed	$4,261	$4.09	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,647	$4.46	$3,903 – $5,390
Power only	$3,091	$2.97	$2,689 – $3,493
Hotshot	$2,333	$2.24	$1,936 – $2,729
26' box truck	$2,290	$2.20	$1,946 – $2,633
Sprinter van	$1,405	$1.35	$1,180 – $1,629

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More lanes from Lead

53' refrigerated lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$8,629	$4.77	$7,507 – $9,751	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$4,688	$3.76	$4,078 – $5,297	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,785	$3.87	$3,293 – $4,277	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,033	$3.86	$4,379 – $5,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,402	$4.30	$3,830 – $4,975	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,003	$4.56	$6,962 – $9,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,888	$3.88	$4,252 – $5,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$4,744	$3.75	$4,127 – $5,361	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Lead, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,642 and $4,730.

How far is Lead, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,042 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 $1,068 of the $4,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,466, which makes Lead, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. 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