Rapid City, SD · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Rapid City, SD
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Rapid City, 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
- 79,894
Hotshot lanes from Rapid City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,778 | $2.69 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,643 | $2.10 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,047 | $2.17 |
| Houston, TX | $2,752 | $2.17 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,450 | $2.40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,427 | $2.57 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,677 | $2.18 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,668 | $2.09 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,268 | $2.25 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,384 | $3.02 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,242 | $2.26 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,664 | $2.09 |
| Austin, TX | $2,581 | $2.19 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,830 | $2.43 |
From Rapid City, a Hotshot costs between $2.09 a mile (San Diego, $2,668) and $3.02 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,384) 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
Hotshot lanes into Rapid City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,239 | $1.82 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,214 | $2.55 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,281 | $2.42 |
| Houston, TX | $2,279 | $1.79 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,552 | $1.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,802 | $1.63 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,216 | $1.80 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,244 | $2.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,878 | $1.86 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,469 | $1.38 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,857 | $1.87 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,240 | $2.55 |
| Austin, TX | $2,137 | $1.82 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,602 | $1.65 |
Hotshot · 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% |