Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, NE to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,847step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $4,911–$6,782
Transit: 4 days

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

Aurora to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,406
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $5,847

Return trip

Los Angeles → Aurora$6,707

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

Aurora to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,452	$3.12	$3,962 – $4,941
53' refrigerated	$5,304	$3.71	$4,615 – $5,994
48' flatbed	$5,368	$3.76	$4,616 – $6,119
Step deck	$5,847	$4.09	$4,911 – $6,782
Power only	$3,939	$2.76	$3,427 – $4,451
Hotshot	$2,973	$2.08	$2,468 – $3,479
26' box truck	$2,911	$2.04	$2,475 – $3,348
Sprinter van	$1,781	$1.25	$1,496 – $2,066

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$8,085	$5.46	$6,791 – $9,378	4 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,115	$4.90	$2,617 – $3,614	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$4,267	$4.64	$3,584 – $4,949	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$5,178	$4.76	$4,349 – $6,006	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$7,411	$5.23	$6,225 – $8,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$4,302	$4.63	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,769	$4.10	$4,846 – $6,692	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$3,367	$5.08	$2,829 – $3,906	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 Aurora, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Aurora, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,847 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,911 and $6,782.

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

About 1,429 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 $1,441 of the $5,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,406 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,707, which makes Aurora, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology