Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,491dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $3,997–$4,985
Transit: 3 days

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

Mobridge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,148
Fuel: $1,343
All-in estimate: $4,491

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mobridge$5,462

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

Mobridge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,491	$3.07	$3,997 – $4,985
53' refrigerated	$5,351	$3.66	$4,655 – $6,047
48' flatbed	$5,413	$3.71	$4,655 – $6,171
Step deck	$5,896	$4.04	$4,952 – $6,839
Power only	$3,975	$2.72	$3,458 – $4,492
Hotshot	$3,001	$2.05	$2,490 – $3,511
26' box truck	$2,937	$2.01	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,796	$1.23	$1,509 – $2,084

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More lanes from Mobridge

53' dry van lanes from Mobridge, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$6,580	$4.06	$5,856 – $7,304	4 d
Chicago, IL	809 mi	$2,742	$3.39	$2,441 – $3,044	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$4,275	$3.23	$3,805 – $4,745	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,250	$3.49	$3,783 – $4,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$6,103	$3.88	$5,432 – $6,775	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,256	$3.23	$3,788 – $4,724	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$4,525	$3.07	$4,027 – $5,023	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$3,574	$3.36	$3,181 – $3,967	3 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 Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,997 and $4,985.

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

About 1,461 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 $1,343 of the $4,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,462, which makes Mobridge, 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