Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Aberdeen, SD dry van rate

$5,754dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $5,121–$6,387
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,326
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $5,754

Return trip

Aberdeen → Los Angeles$4,732

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Los Angeles to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,754	$3.71	$5,121 – $6,387
53' refrigerated	$6,856	$4.41	$5,964 – $7,747
48' flatbed	$6,928	$4.46	$5,958 – $7,898
Step deck	$7,544	$4.86	$6,337 – $8,751
Power only	$5,098	$3.28	$4,435 – $5,760
Hotshot	$3,848	$2.48	$3,194 – $4,502
26' box truck	$3,765	$2.42	$3,201 – $4,330
Sprinter van	$2,302	$1.48	$1,933 – $2,670

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

53' dry van lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$4,192	$2.78	$3,731 – $4,653	3 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,746	$3.92	$2,444 – $3,048	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$3,470	$2.68	$3,088 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$2,826	$2.19	$2,515 – $3,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$3,626	$2.48	$3,227 – $4,024	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$3,497	$2.68	$3,112 – $3,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,780	$3.70	$5,144 – $6,415	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$2,901	$2.79	$2,582 – $3,220	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Aberdeen, SD?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $5,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,121 and $6,387.

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

About 1,553 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 $1,428 of the $5,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,732, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Aberdeen, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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