Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lead, SD flatbed rate

$5,783flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,248 mi
Typical range: $4,973–$6,593
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lead price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,564
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $5,783

Return trip

Lead → Los Angeles$4,755

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 Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,784	$3.83	$4,258 – $5,310
53' refrigerated	$5,701	$4.57	$4,960 – $6,442
48' flatbed	$5,783	$4.63	$4,973 – $6,593
Step deck	$6,302	$5.05	$5,294 – $7,310
Power only	$4,224	$3.38	$3,675 – $4,773
Hotshot	$3,188	$2.55	$2,646 – $3,730
26' box truck	$3,125	$2.50	$2,656 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,914	$1.53	$1,607 – $2,220

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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 Lead

48' flatbed lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$5,898	$3.26	$5,073 – $6,724	4 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,300	$4.40	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,224	$3.24	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,840	$2.77	$2,442 – $3,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,108	$2.91	$4,393 – $5,823	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,851	$4.62	$5,031 – $6,670	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,528	$3.39	$3,034 – $4,022	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Lead, SD is estimated at $5,783 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,973 and $6,593.

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

About 1,248 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 $1,219 of the $5,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,755, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lead, 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