Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sturgis, SD freight rate

$4,831dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $4,300–$5,363
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Sturgis price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,670
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $4,831

Return trip

Sturgis → Los Angeles$3,973

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 Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,831	$3.83	$4,300 – $5,363
53' refrigerated	$5,758	$4.56	$5,009 – $6,506
48' flatbed	$5,839	$4.62	$5,022 – $6,657
Step deck	$6,363	$5.04	$5,345 – $7,381
Power only	$4,267	$3.38	$3,712 – $4,822
Hotshot	$3,220	$2.55	$2,673 – $3,768
26' box truck	$3,156	$2.50	$2,683 – $3,630
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.53	$1,623 – $2,242

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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 Sturgis

53' dry van lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$4,873	$2.72	$4,337 – $5,409	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,499	$3.63	$3,114 – $3,883	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$3,490	$2.68	$3,106 – $3,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,363	$2.28	$2,103 – $2,623	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$4,220	$2.42	$3,755 – $4,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,396	$2.70	$3,023 – $3,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,886	$3.82	$4,348 – $5,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$2,901	$2.79	$2,582 – $3,220	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $4,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,300 and $5,363.

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

About 1,263 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 $1,161 of the $4,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,670 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,973, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sturgis, 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