Lead, SD · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Lead, SD
Estimated cost to ship a 26' box truck from and to Lead, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.
$2.71/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.02/mi
- vs national
- +19.4%
- 1 year
- +17.8%
- Population
- 3,038
Box truck lanes from Lead
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,745 | $2.62 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,570 | $2.06 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,069 | $2.12 |
| Houston, TX | $2,760 | $2.11 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,408 | $2.35 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,400 | $2.51 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,679 | $2.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,601 | $2.05 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,290 | $2.20 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,365 | $2.94 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,263 | $2.20 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,573 | $2.06 |
| Austin, TX | $2,588 | $2.14 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,826 | $2.37 |
From Lead, a 26' box truck costs between $2.05 a mile (San Diego, $2,601) and $2.94 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,365) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Lead
Box truck lanes into Lead
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,217 | $1.78 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,125 | $2.50 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,306 | $2.36 |
| Houston, TX | $2,285 | $1.75 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,525 | $1.49 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,784 | $1.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,219 | $1.76 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,163 | $2.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,896 | $1.82 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,460 | $1.35 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,874 | $1.82 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,129 | $2.50 |
| Austin, TX | $2,143 | $1.77 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,599 | $1.61 |
Box truck · outbound · South Dakota market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Lead is priced with the South Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lead's own distances.
Lead rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.16 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.96 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.09 | +3.5% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.55 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.64 | +5.8% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.74 | +3.0% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.71 | +3.4% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.67 | +3.7% | +17.6% |