Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,755flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,248 mi
Typical range: $4,090–$5,421
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lead to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,536
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $4,755

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lead$5,783

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

Lead to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,934	$3.15	$3,501 – $4,367
53' refrigerated	$4,688	$3.76	$4,078 – $5,297
48' flatbed	$4,755	$3.81	$4,090 – $5,421
Step deck	$5,182	$4.15	$4,353 – $6,011
Power only	$3,474	$2.78	$3,022 – $3,925
Hotshot	$2,622	$2.10	$2,176 – $3,067
26' box truck	$2,570	$2.06	$2,184 – $2,955
Sprinter van	$1,574	$1.26	$1,322 – $1,825

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More lanes from Lead

48' flatbed lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$8,700	$4.81	$7,482 – $9,918	4 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,858	$3.95	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,101	$3.91	$4,387 – $5,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,483	$4.38	$3,856 – $5,111	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,072	$4.60	$6,942 – $9,202	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$4,811	$3.80	$4,138 – $5,485	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,261	$4.09	$3,665 – $4,858	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 Lead, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lead, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,755 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,090 and $5,421.

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

About 1,248 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 $1,219 of the $4,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,783, which makes Lead, 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