Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,123step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $4,303–$5,942
Transit: 3 days

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

Chadron to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,898
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $5,123

Return trip

Los Angeles → Chadron$5,877

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

Chadron to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,886	$3.20	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,631	$3.81	$4,029 – $5,233
48' flatbed	$4,700	$3.87	$4,042 – $5,359
Step deck	$5,123	$4.22	$4,303 – $5,942
Power only	$3,430	$2.82	$2,984 – $3,876
Hotshot	$2,589	$2.13	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,538	$2.09	$2,157 – $2,919
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.28	$1,306 – $1,803

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More lanes from Chadron

Step deck lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,383	$5.31	$7,882 – $10,884	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,078	$4.41	$3,425 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$5,156	$4.39	$4,331 – $5,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$4,670	$4.91	$3,923 – $5,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$8,680	$5.07	$7,292 – $10,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,995	$4.43	$4,195 – $5,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,140	$4.21	$4,317 – $5,962	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$4,235	$4.65	$3,558 – $4,913	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 Chadron, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Chadron, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,303 and $5,942.

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

About 1,215 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 $1,225 of the $5,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,877, which makes Chadron, 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