Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,802flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $4,130–$5,474
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sturgis to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,568
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $4,802

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sturgis$5,839

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

Sturgis to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,973	$3.15	$3,536 – $4,410
53' refrigerated	$4,735	$3.75	$4,119 – $5,350
48' flatbed	$4,802	$3.80	$4,130 – $5,474
Step deck	$5,233	$4.14	$4,395 – $6,070
Power only	$3,509	$2.78	$3,053 – $3,965
Hotshot	$2,648	$2.10	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,595	$2.06	$2,206 – $2,985
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.26	$1,335 – $1,843

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More lanes from Sturgis

48' flatbed lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$8,634	$4.82	$7,425 – $9,842	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,816	$3.96	$3,282 – $4,350	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,092	$3.91	$4,379 – $5,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$4,528	$4.37	$3,894 – $5,161	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$8,013	$4.60	$6,891 – $9,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,854	$3.79	$4,175 – $5,534	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$4,252	$4.09	$3,656 – $4,847	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 Sturgis, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sturgis, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,802 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,130 and $5,474.

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

About 1,263 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 $1,234 of the $4,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,839, which makes Sturgis, 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