Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,949dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $4,405–$5,493
Transit: 4 days

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

Milbank to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,445
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $4,949

Return trip

Los Angeles → Milbank$6,018

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milbank to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$3.03	$4,405 – $5,493
53' refrigerated	$5,896	$3.60	$5,130 – $6,663
48' flatbed	$5,953	$3.64	$5,120 – $6,787
Step deck	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519
Power only	$4,387	$2.68	$3,817 – $4,958
Hotshot	$3,312	$2.02	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.98	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.21	$1,663 – $2,296

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More lanes from Milbank

53' dry van lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,808	$4.15	$5,169 – $6,447	3 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,193	$3.68	$1,952 – $2,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,104	$3.25	$3,653 – $4,556	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$4,652	$3.43	$4,140 – $5,163	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$5,372	$3.97	$4,781 – $5,963	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,183	$3.24	$3,723 – $4,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$4,954	$3.02	$4,409 – $5,499	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,433	$3.39	$3,055 – $3,811	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Milbank, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,405 and $5,493.

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

About 1,636 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 $1,504 of the $4,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,018, which makes Milbank, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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