Rapid City, SD · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Rapid City, SD
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Rapid City, 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
- 79,894
Flatbed lanes from Rapid City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,567 | $4.82 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,793 | $3.80 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,755 | $3.98 |
| Houston, TX | $4,989 | $3.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,480 | $4.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,946 | $4.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,858 | $3.95 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,836 | $3.80 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,149 | $4.12 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $9,653 | $5.41 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,105 | $4.13 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,830 | $3.80 |
| Austin, TX | $4,692 | $3.99 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,893 | $4.38 |
From Rapid City, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.80 a mile (Los Angeles, $4,793) and $5.41 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,653) 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
Flatbed lanes into Rapid City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,809 | $3.27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,828 | $4.63 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,185 | $4.44 |
| Houston, TX | $4,131 | $3.25 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,838 | $2.77 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,028 | $2.92 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,023 | $3.27 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,881 | $4.62 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,436 | $3.41 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,427 | $2.48 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,399 | $3.42 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,873 | $4.62 |
| Austin, TX | $3,885 | $3.30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,682 | $2.98 |
Flatbed · 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% |