Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Belle Fourche, SD flatbed rate

$5,824flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $5,009–$6,640
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Belle Fourche price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,594
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $5,824

Return trip

Belle Fourche → Los Angeles$4,789

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 Belle Fourche by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Belle Fourche, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,819	$3.83	$4,289 – $5,349
53' refrigerated	$5,742	$4.56	$4,996 – $6,489
48' flatbed	$5,824	$4.63	$5,009 – $6,640
Step deck	$6,347	$5.04	$5,331 – $7,362
Power only	$4,256	$3.38	$3,702 – $4,809
Hotshot	$3,212	$2.55	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,148	$2.50	$2,676 – $3,620
Sprinter van	$1,928	$1.53	$1,619 – $2,236

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Belle Fourche

48' flatbed lanes into Belle Fourche, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,813 mi	$5,912	$3.26	$5,085 – $6,740	4 d
Chicago, IL	986 mi	$4,331	$4.39	$3,725 – $4,937	3 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,290	$3.23	$3,689 – $4,890	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,879	$2.76	$2,476 – $3,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,763 mi	$5,126	$2.91	$4,408 – $5,843	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$4,173	$3.25	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,594	$3.37	$3,091 – $4,097	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Belle Fourche, SD is estimated at $5,824 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,009 and $6,640.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,230 of the $5,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,594 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,789, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Belle Fourche, SD 22% 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