Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, SD flatbed rate

$7,097flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,598 mi
Typical range: $6,104–$8,091
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,536
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $7,097

Return trip

Watertown → Los Angeles$5,836

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 Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,897	$3.69	$5,249 – $6,546
53' refrigerated	$7,026	$4.40	$6,113 – $7,939
48' flatbed	$7,097	$4.44	$6,104 – $8,091
Step deck	$7,728	$4.84	$6,491 – $8,964
Power only	$5,226	$3.27	$4,547 – $5,906
Hotshot	$3,945	$2.47	$3,275 – $4,616
26' box truck	$3,860	$2.42	$3,281 – $4,439
Sprinter van	$2,359	$1.48	$1,982 – $2,736

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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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,826	$3.38	$4,150 – $5,501	3 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,070	$5.00	$2,641 – $3,500	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,101	$4.44	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$3,385	$3.43	$2,911 – $3,859	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, SD is estimated at $7,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,104 and $8,091.

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

About 1,598 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 $1,561 of the $7,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,836, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, 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