Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,073reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,602
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rapid City to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,041
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $4,073

Return trip

Dallas → Rapid City$3,372

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rapid City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$3.39	$3,041 – $3,793
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$4.04	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,149	$4.12	$3,568 – $4,730
Step deck	$4,526	$4.49	$3,802 – $5,250
Power only	$3,006	$2.99	$2,615 – $3,397
Hotshot	$2,268	$2.25	$1,883 – $2,654
26' box truck	$2,227	$2.21	$1,893 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.36	$1,148 – $1,585

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More lanes from Rapid City

53' refrigerated lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$8,495	$4.78	$7,391 – $9,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$4,725	$3.75	$4,111 – $5,340	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,681	$3.90	$3,202 – $4,159	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,920	$3.87	$4,280 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$4,399	$4.30	$3,827 – $4,971	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,875	$4.57	$6,852 – $8,899	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,788	$3.90	$4,166 – $5,410	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,769	$3.74	$4,149 – $5,389	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rapid City, SD to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Rapid City, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,073 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,602.

How far is Rapid City, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,007 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,032 of the $4,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Rapid City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,372, which makes Rapid City, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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