Lane · HOT · Oct 2026
Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, SD hotshot rate
$3,233hotshot
+3.7% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.55
- Distance
- 1,269 mi
- Typical range
- $2,684–$3,783
- Transit
- 3 days
Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Los Angeles to Box Elder price history
- 3 months
- +9.0%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,440
- Fuel
- $793
- All-in estimate
- $3,233
Return trip
Box Elder → Los Angeles$2,659This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.
Los Angeles to Box Elder by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,851 | $3.82 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,780 | $4.56 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,862 | $4.62 | |
| Step deck | $6,388 | $5.03 | |
| Power only | $4,284 | $3.38 | |
| Hotshot | $3,233 | $2.55 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,169 | $2.50 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,940 | $1.53 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,599 | $2.96 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,618 | $2.24 |
| Houston, TX | $3,927 | $2.41 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,482 | $3.45 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,995 | $2.82 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,499 | $2.46 |
| San Diego, CA | $730 | $5.57 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,603 | $2.44 |
More lanes into Box Elder
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,226 | $1.82 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,266 | $2.42 |
| Houston, TX | $2,279 | $1.79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,562 | $1.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,790 | $1.63 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,218 | $1.80 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,262 | $2.54 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,876 | $1.87 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, SD?
A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $3,233 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,684 and $3,783.
How far is Los Angeles, CA from Box Elder, SD by truck?
About 1,269 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 $793 of the $3,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,440 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Los Angeles, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,659, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, 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