Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Milbank, SD flatbed rate

$7,240flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $6,226–$8,253
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,642
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $7,240

Return trip

Milbank → Los Angeles$5,953

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 Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,018	$3.68	$5,356 – $6,680
53' refrigerated	$7,170	$4.38	$6,238 – $8,102
48' flatbed	$7,240	$4.43	$6,226 – $8,253
Step deck	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143
Power only	$5,335	$3.26	$4,642 – $6,029
Hotshot	$4,027	$2.46	$3,343 – $4,712
26' box truck	$3,940	$2.41	$3,349 – $4,531
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.47	$2,022 – $2,793

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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 Milbank

48' flatbed lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,750	$3.40	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,107	$3.26	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,556	$2.62	$3,058 – $4,054	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,103	$3.03	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,184	$3.24	$3,598 – $4,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,247	$4.42	$6,233 – $8,262	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,451	$3.41	$2,968 – $3,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Milbank, SD is estimated at $7,240 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,226 and $8,253.

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

About 1,636 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 $1,598 of the $7,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,642 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,953, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Milbank, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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