Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alliance, NE to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,045step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $4,238–$5,852
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alliance to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,843
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $5,045

Return trip

Los Angeles → Alliance$5,787

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alliance to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Alliance, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,825	$3.21	$3,405 – $4,246
53' refrigerated	$4,559	$3.82	$3,966 – $5,152
48' flatbed	$4,629	$3.88	$3,981 – $5,277
Step deck	$5,045	$4.23	$4,238 – $5,852
Power only	$3,375	$2.83	$2,937 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,547	$2.14	$2,114 – $2,980
26' box truck	$2,498	$2.10	$2,123 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.28	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Alliance

Step deck lanes from Alliance, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$9,374	$5.31	$7,874 – $10,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$4,061	$4.41	$3,411 – $4,711	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,960	$4.44	$4,166 – $5,753	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$4,524	$4.96	$3,800 – $5,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$8,663	$5.08	$7,277 – $10,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$4,792	$4.48	$4,025 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,042	$4.23	$4,235 – $5,848	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$4,039	$4.72	$3,393 – $4,686	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alliance, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Alliance, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,045 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,238 and $5,852.

How far is Alliance, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,192 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,202 of the $5,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Alliance, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,787, which makes Alliance, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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