Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Pierre, SD flatbed rate

$6,414flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $5,516–$7,312
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Pierre price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,031
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $6,414

Return trip

Pierre → Los Angeles$5,274

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 Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,318	$3.76	$4,733 – $5,903
53' refrigerated	$6,337	$4.48	$5,513 – $7,161
48' flatbed	$6,414	$4.53	$5,516 – $7,312
Step deck	$6,986	$4.93	$5,868 – $8,104
Power only	$4,705	$3.32	$4,094 – $5,317
Hotshot	$3,551	$2.51	$2,948 – $4,155
26' box truck	$3,478	$2.46	$2,956 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,127	$1.50	$1,787 – $2,468

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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 Pierre

48' flatbed lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,334	$3.32	$4,587 – $6,081	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,629	$4.66	$3,121 – $4,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,028	$3.27	$3,464 – $4,592	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,116	$2.70	$2,680 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$4,609	$2.96	$3,964 – $5,255	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,002	$3.28	$3,441 – $4,562	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$6,436	$4.53	$5,535 – $7,337	3 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$3,340	$3.44	$2,873 – $3,808	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Pierre, SD is estimated at $6,414 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,516 and $7,312.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $6,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,031 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,274, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Pierre, 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