Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dell Rapids, SD freight rate

$5,853dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $5,209–$6,497
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Dell Rapids price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,397
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $5,853

Return trip

Dell Rapids → Los Angeles$4,813

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 Dell Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dell Rapids, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,853	$3.70	$5,209 – $6,497
53' refrigerated	$6,973	$4.40	$6,067 – $7,880
48' flatbed	$7,045	$4.45	$6,058 – $8,031
Step deck	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898
Power only	$5,186	$3.27	$4,512 – $5,861
Hotshot	$3,915	$2.47	$3,249 – $4,581
26' box truck	$3,830	$2.42	$3,256 – $4,405
Sprinter van	$2,341	$1.48	$1,967 – $2,716

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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 Dell Rapids

53' dry van lanes into Dell Rapids, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,926	$2.82	$3,494 – $4,358	3 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,350	$4.17	$2,091 – $2,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$3,145	$2.74	$2,799 – $3,491	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$2,813	$2.19	$2,504 – $3,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$3,376	$2.52	$3,005 – $3,748	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$3,210	$2.73	$2,857 – $3,563	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,834	$3.70	$5,192 – $6,476	4 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$2,587	$2.88	$2,302 – $2,872	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Dell Rapids, SD is estimated at $5,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,209 and $6,497.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,456 of the $5,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,397 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,813, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dell Rapids, 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