Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,589flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,807–$6,372
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yankton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,106
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $5,589

Return trip

Los Angeles → Yankton$6,797

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

Yankton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,640	$3.06	$4,130 – $5,151
53' refrigerated	$5,529	$3.64	$4,810 – $6,247
48' flatbed	$5,589	$3.68	$4,807 – $6,372
Step deck	$6,087	$4.01	$5,113 – $7,060
Power only	$4,109	$2.71	$3,575 – $4,644
Hotshot	$3,102	$2.04	$2,575 – $3,629
26' box truck	$3,036	$2.00	$2,580 – $3,491
Sprinter van	$1,856	$1.22	$1,559 – $2,153

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More lanes from Yankton

48' flatbed lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,146	$4.99	$6,146 – $8,147	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,685	$4.54	$2,309 – $3,061	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$4,370	$4.06	$3,758 – $4,981	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$5,107	$4.23	$4,392 – $5,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$6,574	$4.78	$5,654 – $7,495	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,437	$4.04	$3,816 – $5,058	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$5,555	$3.69	$4,777 – $6,333	4 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$3,565	$4.33	$3,066 – $4,064	2 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 Yankton, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Yankton, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,589 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,807 and $6,372.

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

About 1,518 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 $1,483 of the $5,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,797, which makes Yankton, 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