Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Spearfish, SD freight rate

$4,800dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $4,272–$5,328
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Spearfish price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,648
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $4,800

Return trip

Spearfish → Los Angeles$3,947

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 Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,800	$3.83	$4,272 – $5,328
53' refrigerated	$5,720	$4.56	$4,976 – $6,463
48' flatbed	$5,802	$4.63	$4,990 – $6,614
Step deck	$6,322	$5.05	$5,311 – $7,334
Power only	$4,238	$3.38	$3,687 – $4,789
Hotshot	$3,199	$2.55	$2,655 – $3,743
26' box truck	$3,135	$2.50	$2,665 – $3,606
Sprinter van	$1,920	$1.53	$1,613 – $2,227

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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 Spearfish

53' dry van lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$4,916	$2.72	$4,375 – $5,457	4 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$3,553	$3.62	$3,162 – $3,944	2 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$3,522	$2.68	$3,134 – $3,909	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,354	$2.28	$2,095 – $2,613	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$4,260	$2.42	$3,791 – $4,728	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,423	$2.69	$3,046 – $3,800	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$4,860	$3.82	$4,326 – $5,395	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$2,932	$2.78	$2,610 – $3,255	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $4,800 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,272 and $5,328.

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

About 1,253 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 $1,152 of the $4,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,947, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Spearfish, 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