Lead, SD · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Lead, SD
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Lead, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.
$2.74/mi outbound
+3.0% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.05/mi
- vs national
- +19.1%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 3,038
Hotshot lanes from Lead
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,854 | $2.68 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,622 | $2.10 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,106 | $2.16 |
| Houston, TX | $2,817 | $2.16 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,452 | $2.39 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,500 | $2.56 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,734 | $2.17 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,654 | $2.10 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,333 | $2.24 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,488 | $3.01 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,305 | $2.24 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,625 | $2.10 |
| Austin, TX | $2,640 | $2.18 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,911 | $2.43 |
From Lead, a Hotshot costs between $2.10 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,622) and $3.01 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,488) 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
Hotshot lanes into Lead
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,291 | $1.82 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,188 | $2.55 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,348 | $2.40 |
| Houston, TX | $2,332 | $1.79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,553 | $1.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,848 | $1.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,264 | $1.80 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,227 | $2.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,931 | $1.85 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,517 | $1.38 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,908 | $1.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,192 | $2.55 |
| Austin, TX | $2,186 | $1.81 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,657 | $1.65 |
Hotshot · 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% |