Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to New York, NY hotshot rate

$4,778hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $3,965–$5,590
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rapid City to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,668
Fuel: $1,110
All-in estimate: $4,778

Return trip

New York → Rapid City$3,239

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Rapid City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,131	$4.02	$6,347 – $7,916
53' refrigerated	$8,495	$4.78	$7,391 – $9,600
48' flatbed	$8,567	$4.82	$7,368 – $9,767
Step deck	$9,325	$5.25	$7,833 – $10,817
Power only	$6,329	$3.56	$5,506 – $7,151
Hotshot	$4,778	$2.69	$3,965 – $5,590
26' box truck	$4,671	$2.63	$3,970 – $5,371
Sprinter van	$2,853	$1.61	$2,396 – $3,309

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More lanes from Rapid City

Hotshot lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$2,643	$2.10	$2,194 – $3,092	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$2,047	$2.17	$1,699 – $2,395	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,752	$2.17	$2,284 – $3,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,450	$2.40	$2,034 – $2,867	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,427	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,180	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$2,677	$2.18	$2,222 – $3,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$2,668	$2.09	$2,214 – $3,121	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$2,268	$2.25	$1,883 – $2,654	2 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Rapid City, SD to New York, NY is estimated at $4,778 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,965 and $5,590.

How far is Rapid City, SD from New York, NY 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 $1,110 of the $4,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,668 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,239, which makes Rapid City, SD to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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