Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,793flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $4,122–$5,463
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rapid City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,562
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $4,793

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rapid City$5,828

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

Rapid City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,965	$3.15	$3,529 – $4,401
53' refrigerated	$4,725	$3.75	$4,111 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,793	$3.80	$4,122 – $5,463
Step deck	$5,222	$4.14	$4,387 – $6,058
Power only	$3,502	$2.78	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$2.10	$2,194 – $3,092
26' box truck	$2,590	$2.06	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.26	$1,332 – $1,840

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More lanes from Rapid City

48' flatbed lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$8,567	$4.82	$7,368 – $9,767	4 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,755	$3.98	$3,229 – $4,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,989	$3.93	$4,291 – $5,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$4,480	$4.38	$3,853 – $5,107	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,946	$4.61	$6,833 – $9,058	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,858	$3.95	$4,178 – $5,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,836	$3.80	$4,159 – $5,513	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,149	$4.12	$3,568 – $4,730	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Rapid City, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,793 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,122 and $5,463.

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

About 1,260 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 $1,231 of the $4,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,828, which makes Rapid City, 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