Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Rapid City, SD reefer rate

$5,760reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $5,011–$6,508
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Rapid City price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,940
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $5,760

Return trip

Rapid City → New York$8,495

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

New York to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,835	$2.72	$4,303 – $5,367
53' refrigerated	$5,760	$3.24	$5,011 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,809	$3.27	$4,995 – $6,622
Step deck	$6,322	$3.56	$5,311 – $7,334
Power only	$4,291	$2.42	$3,733 – $4,848
Hotshot	$3,239	$1.82	$2,688 – $3,790
26' box truck	$3,167	$1.78	$2,692 – $3,642
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.09	$1,625 – $2,243

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d

More lanes into Rapid City

53' refrigerated lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,746	$4.56	$4,999 – $6,493	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,102	$4.35	$3,569 – $4,636	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,786	$2.72	$2,424 – $3,149	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,984	$2.89	$4,336 – $5,632	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,799	$4.55	$5,045 – $6,553	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,372	$3.35	$2,934 – $3,811	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Rapid City, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $5,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,011 and $6,508.

How far is New York, NY from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,776 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 $1,820 of the $5,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,495, which makes New York, NY to Rapid City, SD 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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