Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Vermillion, SD flatbed rate

$6,883flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,541 mi
Typical range: $5,919–$7,847
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Vermillion price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,378
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $6,883

Return trip

Vermillion → Los Angeles$5,660

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 Vermillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Vermillion, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,716	$3.71	$5,087 – $6,345
53' refrigerated	$6,810	$4.42	$5,925 – $7,696
48' flatbed	$6,883	$4.47	$5,919 – $7,847
Step deck	$7,495	$4.86	$6,296 – $8,695
Power only	$5,063	$3.29	$4,405 – $5,721
Hotshot	$3,822	$2.48	$3,172 – $4,472
26' box truck	$3,740	$2.43	$3,179 – $4,301
Sprinter van	$2,286	$1.48	$1,921 – $2,652

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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 Vermillion

48' flatbed lanes into Vermillion, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$4,767	$3.39	$4,099 – $5,434	3 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,894	$5.15	$2,489 – $3,299	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$3,586	$3.37	$3,084 – $4,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$3,274	$2.67	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$4,091	$3.03	$3,518 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,658	$3.35	$3,146 – $4,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,838	$4.47	$5,881 – $7,795	4 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$2,925	$3.59	$2,516 – $3,335	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Vermillion, SD is estimated at $6,883 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,919 and $7,847.

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

About 1,541 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,505 of the $6,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,660, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Vermillion, 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