Lead, SD · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Lead, SD

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Lead, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.

$4.16/mi outbound

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.11/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 3,038

Dry van lanes from Lead

53' dry van rates from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$7,244	$4.01	$6,447 – $8,040	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$3,934	$3.15	$3,501 – $4,367	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,175	$3.25	$2,826 – $3,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,223	$3.24	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,693	$3.61	$3,287 – $4,099	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$6,718	$3.83	$5,979 – $7,457	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$3,981	$3.14	$3,543 – $4,419	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,512	$3.37	$3,125 – $3,898	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,822 mi	$8,189	$4.49	$7,288 – $9,090	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,027 mi	$3,471	$3.38	$3,089 – $3,853	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,250 mi	$3,939	$3.15	$3,506 – $4,372	3 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$3,964	$3.28	$3,528 – $4,400	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,611 mi	$5,845	$3.63	$5,202 – $6,488	4 d

From Lead, a 53' dry van costs between $3.14 a mile (San Diego, $3,981) and $4.49 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,189) 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

Dry van lanes into Lead

53' dry van rates into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$4,911	$2.72	$4,371 – $5,451	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$4,784	$3.83	$4,258 – $5,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,539	$3.62	$3,149 – $3,928	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,497	$2.68	$3,112 – $3,882	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,339	$2.28	$2,082 – $2,597	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,251	$2.42	$3,784 – $4,719	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,396	$2.70	$3,023 – $3,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$4,841	$3.82	$4,309 – $5,374	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$2,908	$2.79	$2,588 – $3,227	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,822 mi	$3,755	$2.06	$3,342 – $4,168	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,027 mi	$2,874	$2.80	$2,558 – $3,190	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,250 mi	$4,790	$3.83	$4,263 – $5,317	3 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$3,282	$2.71	$2,921 – $3,643	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,611 mi	$3,971	$2.46	$3,534 – $4,408	4 d

Dry van · outbound · South Dakota market

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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

Outbound rates from Lead by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Dry van lanes from Lead

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Dry van lanes into Lead

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Lead rates by truck type

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