Rapid City, SD · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Rapid City, SD
Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Rapid City, 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
- 79,894
Dry van lanes from Rapid City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,131 | $4.02 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,965 | $3.15 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,087 | $3.27 |
| Houston, TX | $4,129 | $3.25 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,690 | $3.61 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,611 | $3.83 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,018 | $3.27 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,002 | $3.14 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,417 | $3.39 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $8,035 | $4.51 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,379 | $3.40 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,997 | $3.14 |
| Austin, TX | $3,877 | $3.29 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5,726 | $3.64 |
From Rapid City, a 53' dry van costs between $3.14 a mile (San Diego, $4,002) and $4.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,035) 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 Rapid City
Dry van lanes into Rapid City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,835 | $2.72 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,822 | $3.83 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,441 | $3.65 |
| Houston, TX | $3,418 | $2.69 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,338 | $2.29 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,184 | $2.43 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,327 | $2.71 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,866 | $3.82 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,829 | $2.81 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,685 | $2.07 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,798 | $2.82 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,860 | $3.82 |
| Austin, TX | $3,210 | $2.73 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,890 | $2.47 |
Dry van · outbound · South Dakota market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Rapid City is priced with the South Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Rapid City's own distances.
Rapid City 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% |