Lead, SD · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Lead, SD

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Lead, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.

$5.09/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $3.80/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 3,038

Flatbed lanes from Lead

48' flatbed rates from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$8,700	$4.81	$7,482 – $9,918	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$4,755	$3.81	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,858	$3.95	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,101	$3.91	$4,387 – $5,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,483	$4.38	$3,856 – $5,111	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,072	$4.60	$6,942 – $9,202	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$4,811	$3.80	$4,138 – $5,485	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,261	$4.09	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,822 mi	$9,834	$5.40	$8,457 – $11,211	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,027 mi	$4,213	$4.10	$3,623 – $4,803	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,250 mi	$4,762	$3.81	$4,095 – $5,428	3 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$4,795	$3.97	$4,123 – $5,466	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,611 mi	$7,033	$4.37	$6,049 – $8,018	4 d

From Lead, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.80 a mile (San Diego, $4,811) and $5.40 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,834) 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

Flatbed lanes into Lead

48' flatbed rates into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$5,898	$3.26	$5,073 – $6,724	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,783	$4.63	$4,973 – $6,593	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,300	$4.40	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,224	$3.24	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,840	$2.77	$2,442 – $3,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,108	$2.91	$4,393 – $5,823	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,851	$4.62	$5,031 – $6,670	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,528	$3.39	$3,034 – $4,022	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,822 mi	$4,510	$2.48	$3,878 – $5,141	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,027 mi	$3,489	$3.40	$3,000 – $3,977	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,250 mi	$5,790	$4.63	$4,980 – $6,601	3 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$3,970	$3.28	$3,414 – $4,526	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,611 mi	$4,778	$2.97	$4,109 – $5,447	4 d

Flatbed · 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

Flatbed lanes from Lead

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Flatbed lanes into Lead

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Lead rates by truck type

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