Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Rapid City, SD freight rate

$4,822dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $4,292–$5,352
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Rapid City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,664
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $4,822

Return trip

Rapid City → Los Angeles$3,965

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 Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,822	$3.83	$4,292 – $5,352
53' refrigerated	$5,746	$4.56	$4,999 – $6,493
48' flatbed	$5,828	$4.63	$5,012 – $6,644
Step deck	$6,351	$5.04	$5,335 – $7,367
Power only	$4,258	$3.38	$3,705 – $4,812
Hotshot	$3,214	$2.55	$2,668 – $3,760
26' box truck	$3,150	$2.50	$2,677 – $3,622
Sprinter van	$1,929	$1.53	$1,620 – $2,237

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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 Rapid City

53' dry van lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$4,835	$2.72	$4,303 – $5,367	4 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,441	$3.65	$3,063 – $3,820	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$3,418	$2.69	$3,042 – $3,795	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,338	$2.29	$2,080 – $2,595	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,184	$2.43	$3,723 – $4,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,327	$2.71	$2,961 – $3,693	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,866	$3.82	$4,331 – $5,402	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$2,829	$2.81	$2,518 – $3,140	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $4,822 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,292 and $5,352.

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

About 1,260 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 $1,158 of the $4,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,965, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Rapid City, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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