Lead, SD · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Lead, SD

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Lead, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.70/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 3,038

Reefer lanes from Lead

53' refrigerated rates from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$8,629	$4.77	$7,507 – $9,751	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$4,688	$3.76	$4,078 – $5,297	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$3,785	$3.87	$3,293 – $4,277	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,033	$3.86	$4,379 – $5,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,402	$4.30	$3,830 – $4,975	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,003	$4.56	$6,962 – $9,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,888	$3.88	$4,252 – $5,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$4,744	$3.75	$4,127 – $5,361	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,186	$4.02	$3,642 – $4,730	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,822 mi	$9,755	$5.35	$8,487 – $11,023	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,027 mi	$4,137	$4.03	$3,599 – $4,675	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,250 mi	$4,694	$3.76	$4,084 – $5,304	3 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$4,724	$3.91	$4,109 – $5,338	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,611 mi	$6,964	$4.32	$6,059 – $7,869	3 d

From Lead, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.75 a mile (San Diego, $4,744) and $5.35 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,755) 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

Reefer lanes into Lead

53' refrigerated rates into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$5,850	$3.24	$5,090 – $6,611	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,701	$4.57	$4,960 – $6,442	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,218	$4.32	$3,670 – $4,767	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,167	$3.19	$3,625 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,789	$2.72	$2,426 – $3,151	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,064	$2.88	$4,406 – $5,723	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,047	$3.21	$3,521 – $4,573	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,769	$4.56	$5,019 – $6,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,466	$3.33	$3,015 – $3,916	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,822 mi	$4,473	$2.46	$3,892 – $5,055	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,027 mi	$3,426	$3.34	$2,980 – $3,871	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,250 mi	$5,708	$4.57	$4,966 – $6,450	3 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$3,911	$3.23	$3,403 – $4,419	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,611 mi	$4,731	$2.94	$4,116 – $5,346	3 d

Reefer · 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

Reefer lanes from Lead

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