Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Harrisburg, SD freight rate

$5,815dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $5,175–$6,454
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Harrisburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,370
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $5,815

Return trip

Harrisburg → Los Angeles$4,782

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 Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Harrisburg, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,815	$3.70	$5,175 – $6,454
53' refrigerated	$6,928	$4.41	$6,027 – $7,828
48' flatbed	$7,000	$4.45	$6,020 – $7,979
Step deck	$7,622	$4.85	$6,402 – $8,841
Power only	$5,152	$3.28	$4,482 – $5,822
Hotshot	$3,889	$2.47	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,805	$2.42	$3,234 – $4,376
Sprinter van	$2,326	$1.48	$1,954 – $2,698

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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 Harrisburg

53' dry van lanes into Harrisburg, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,393 mi	$3,923	$2.82	$3,492 – $4,355	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,333	$4.19	$2,076 – $2,589	2 d
Houston, TX	1,116 mi	$3,073	$2.75	$2,735 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$2,780	$2.20	$2,474 – $3,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,338 mi	$3,368	$2.52	$2,997 – $3,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,145 mi	$3,138	$2.74	$2,793 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$5,786	$3.70	$5,150 – $6,423	4 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,518	$2.90	$2,241 – $2,795	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Harrisburg, SD is estimated at $5,815 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,175 and $6,454.

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

About 1,572 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 $1,445 of the $5,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,370 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,782, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Harrisburg, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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