Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bloomington, MN to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,116step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $5,978–$8,255
Transit: 4 days

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

Bloomington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,302
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $7,116

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bloomington$8,959

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

Bloomington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,484	$3.60	$5,641 – $7,327
48' flatbed	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255
Power only	$4,831	$2.69	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.98	$3,031 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.21	$1,829 – $2,526

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More lanes from Bloomington

Step deck lanes from Bloomington, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$6,849	$5.68	$5,753 – $7,945	3 d
Chicago, IL	413 mi	$2,378	$5.76	$1,998 – $2,759	1 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$5,379	$4.36	$4,518 – $6,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$6,709	$4.49	$5,636 – $7,783	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$5,600	$4.32	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$7,092	$3.96	$5,958 – $8,227	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,005 mi	$4,576	$4.55	$3,843 – $5,308	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 Bloomington, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Bloomington, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,116 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,978 and $8,255.

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

About 1,799 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 $1,814 of the $7,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,959, which makes Bloomington, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% 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