Rapid City, SD · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Rapid City, SD

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Rapid City, 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: 79,894

Reefer lanes from Rapid City

53' refrigerated rates from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$8,495	$4.78	$7,391 – $9,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$4,725	$3.75	$4,111 – $5,340	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,681	$3.90	$3,202 – $4,159	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,920	$3.87	$4,280 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$4,399	$4.30	$3,827 – $4,971	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,875	$4.57	$6,852 – $8,899	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,788	$3.90	$4,166 – $5,410	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,769	$3.74	$4,149 – $5,389	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,073	$4.04	$3,543 – $4,602	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,783 mi	$9,572	$5.37	$8,328 – $10,817	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	993 mi	$4,028	$4.06	$3,504 – $4,551	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,272 mi	$4,763	$3.74	$4,143 – $5,382	3 d
Austin, TX	1,177 mi	$4,620	$3.93	$4,020 – $5,221	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,573 mi	$6,822	$4.34	$5,935 – $7,709	3 d

From Rapid City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.74 a mile (San Diego, $4,769) and $5.37 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,572) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Rapid City

53' refrigerated rates into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$5,760	$3.24	$5,011 – $6,508	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,746	$4.56	$4,999 – $6,493	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,102	$4.35	$3,569 – $4,636	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,786	$2.72	$2,424 – $3,149	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,984	$2.89	$4,336 – $5,632	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,799	$4.55	$5,045 – $6,553	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,372	$3.35	$2,934 – $3,811	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,783 mi	$4,389	$2.46	$3,819 – $4,960	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	993 mi	$3,335	$3.36	$2,901 – $3,769	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,272 mi	$5,792	$4.55	$5,039 – $6,545	3 d
Austin, TX	1,177 mi	$3,826	$3.25	$3,328 – $4,323	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,573 mi	$4,634	$2.95	$4,032 – $5,237	3 d

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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

Outbound rates from Rapid City 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

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