Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$5,504reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,510 mi
Typical range: $4,788–$6,219
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mitchell to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,956
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $5,504

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mitchell$6,693

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

Mitchell to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,619	$3.06	$4,111 – $5,127
53' refrigerated	$5,504	$3.64	$4,788 – $6,219
48' flatbed	$5,564	$3.69	$4,785 – $6,343
Step deck	$6,060	$4.01	$5,090 – $7,029
Power only	$4,091	$2.71	$3,559 – $4,622
Hotshot	$3,088	$2.04	$2,563 – $3,613
26' box truck	$3,022	$2.00	$2,569 – $3,475
Sprinter van	$1,848	$1.22	$1,552 – $2,143

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More lanes from Mitchell

53' refrigerated lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,225	$4.91	$6,286 – $8,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,745	$4.30	$2,389 – $3,102	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,534	$3.94	$3,944 – $5,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,062	$4.16	$4,404 – $5,720	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,663	$4.70	$5,797 – $7,529	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,491	$3.65	$4,777 – $6,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,712	$4.15	$3,230 – $4,195	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Mitchell, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,788 and $6,219.

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

About 1,510 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 $1,548 of the $5,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,956 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,693, which makes Mitchell, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. 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