Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,130step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $5,989–$8,271
Transit: 4 days

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

Apple Valley to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,312
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $7,130

Return trip

Los Angeles → Apple Valley$8,976

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Apple Valley to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,454	$3.02	$4,854 – $6,054
53' refrigerated	$6,497	$3.60	$5,652 – $7,341
48' flatbed	$6,551	$3.63	$5,633 – $7,468
Step deck	$7,130	$3.95	$5,989 – $8,271
Power only	$4,841	$2.68	$4,211 – $5,470
Hotshot	$3,654	$2.03	$3,033 – $4,276
26' box truck	$3,572	$1.98	$3,037 – $4,108
Sprinter van	$2,182	$1.21	$1,832 – $2,531

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$6,813	$5.69	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,348	$5.81	$1,973 – $2,724	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,717	$4.49	$5,642 – $7,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$6,282	$5.45	$5,277 – $7,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,582	$4.32	$4,689 – $6,476	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$7,103	$3.96	$5,966 – $8,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,558	$4.56	$3,829 – $5,287	3 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 Apple Valley, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,989 and $8,271.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,803 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,818 of the $7,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,976, which makes Apple Valley, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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