Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to New York, NY freight rate

$7,244dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $6,447–$8,040
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lead to New York price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,582
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $7,244

Return trip

New York → Lead$4,911

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lead to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,244	$4.01	$6,447 – $8,040
53' refrigerated	$8,629	$4.77	$7,507 – $9,751
48' flatbed	$8,700	$4.81	$7,482 – $9,918
Step deck	$9,469	$5.24	$7,954 – $10,984
Power only	$6,430	$3.56	$5,594 – $7,265
Hotshot	$4,854	$2.68	$4,029 – $5,679
26' box truck	$4,745	$2.62	$4,033 – $5,457
Sprinter van	$2,897	$1.60	$2,434 – $3,361

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More lanes from Lead

53' dry van lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$3,934	$3.15	$3,501 – $4,367	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,175	$3.25	$2,826 – $3,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,223	$3.24	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,693	$3.61	$3,287 – $4,099	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$6,718	$3.83	$5,979 – $7,457	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$3,981	$3.14	$3,543 – $4,419	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,512	$3.37	$3,125 – $3,898	3 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lead, SD to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Lead, SD to New York, NY is estimated at $7,244 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,447 and $8,040.

How far is Lead, SD from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,808 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 $1,662 of the $7,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,911, which makes Lead, SD to New York, NY 48% 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