Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,348step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $5,332–$7,363
Transit: 4 days

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

Brookings to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,739
Fuel: $1,609
All-in estimate: $6,348

Return trip

Los Angeles → Brookings$7,719

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brookings to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,844	$3.04	$4,312 – $5,377
53' refrigerated	$5,772	$3.62	$5,021 – $6,522
48' flatbed	$5,830	$3.65	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,348	$3.98	$5,332 – $7,363
Power only	$4,293	$2.69	$3,735 – $4,851
Hotshot	$3,241	$2.03	$2,690 – $3,792
26' box truck	$3,171	$1.99	$2,695 – $3,646
Sprinter van	$1,938	$1.21	$1,628 – $2,248

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More lanes from Brookings

Step deck lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,640	$5.45	$6,418 – $8,863	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,893	$5.01	$2,430 – $3,356	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$5,149	$4.34	$4,325 – $5,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,920	$4.54	$4,973 – $6,868	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$7,051	$5.22	$5,923 – $8,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$5,246	$4.32	$4,407 – $6,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$6,338	$3.98	$5,324 – $7,352	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$4,287	$4.57	$3,601 – $4,972	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 Brookings, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Brookings, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,332 and $7,363.

How far is Brookings, SD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,596 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 $1,609 of the $6,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Brookings, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,719, which makes Brookings, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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