Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mitchell, SD dry van rate

$5,617dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,510 mi
Typical range: $5,000–$6,235
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Mitchell price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,229
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $5,617

Return trip

Mitchell → Los Angeles$4,619

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 Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,617	$3.72	$5,000 – $6,235
53' refrigerated	$6,693	$4.43	$5,823 – $7,563
48' flatbed	$6,767	$4.48	$5,819 – $7,714
Step deck	$7,369	$4.88	$6,190 – $8,548
Power only	$4,974	$3.29	$4,328 – $5,621
Hotshot	$3,755	$2.49	$3,117 – $4,393
26' box truck	$3,675	$2.43	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,247	$1.49	$1,887 – $2,606

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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 Mitchell

53' dry van lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$4,111	$2.79	$3,659 – $4,564	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,565	$4.02	$2,283 – $2,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$3,150	$2.74	$2,803 – $3,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$2,690	$2.21	$2,395 – $2,986	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,539	$2.49	$3,150 – $3,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,179	$2.73	$2,829 – $3,528	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,605	$3.72	$4,988 – $6,221	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$2,578	$2.88	$2,294 – $2,862	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $5,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,000 and $6,235.

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

About 1,510 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 $1,388 of the $5,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,619, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mitchell, 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