Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rapid City, SD flatbed rate

$5,881flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $5,057–$6,704
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Rapid City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,636
Fuel: $1,245
All-in estimate: $5,881

Return trip

Rapid City → San Diego$4,836

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,866	$3.82	$4,331 – $5,402
53' refrigerated	$5,799	$4.55	$5,045 – $6,553
48' flatbed	$5,881	$4.62	$5,057 – $6,704
Step deck	$6,408	$5.03	$5,383 – $7,433
Power only	$4,299	$3.37	$3,740 – $4,857
Hotshot	$3,244	$2.55	$2,693 – $3,796
26' box truck	$3,179	$2.50	$2,702 – $3,656
Sprinter van	$1,947	$1.53	$1,635 – $2,258

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Rapid City

48' flatbed lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$5,809	$3.27	$4,995 – $6,622	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,828	$4.63	$5,012 – $6,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,185	$4.44	$3,599 – $4,771	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,838	$2.77	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,028	$2.92	$4,324 – $5,732	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,023	$3.27	$3,460 – $4,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,436	$3.41	$2,955 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $5,881 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,057 and $6,704.

How far is San Diego, CA from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,274 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 $1,245 of the $5,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,836, which makes San Diego, CA to Rapid City, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →