Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Devils Lake, ND to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,539step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $5,493–$7,585
Transit: 4 days

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

Devils Lake to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,872
Fuel: $1,667
All-in estimate: $6,539

Return trip

Los Angeles → Devils Lake$8,532

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Devils Lake to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Devils Lake, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,994	$3.02	$4,444 – $5,543
53' refrigerated	$5,949	$3.60	$5,176 – $6,722
48' flatbed	$6,006	$3.63	$5,165 – $6,847
Step deck	$6,539	$3.96	$5,493 – $7,585
Power only	$4,427	$2.68	$3,852 – $5,003
Hotshot	$3,342	$2.02	$2,774 – $3,910
26' box truck	$3,269	$1.98	$2,779 – $3,759
Sprinter van	$1,997	$1.21	$1,678 – $2,317

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More lanes from Devils Lake

Step deck lanes from Devils Lake, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$8,382	$5.35	$7,041 – $9,723	4 d
Chicago, IL	822 mi	$3,698	$4.50	$3,106 – $4,289	2 d
Houston, TX	1,510 mi	$6,268	$4.15	$5,265 – $7,271	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,434 mi	$6,404	$4.47	$5,380 – $7,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$7,829	$5.11	$6,576 – $9,081	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,521 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$6,616	$3.95	$5,557 – $7,674	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$5,388	$4.29	$4,526 – $6,250	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 Devils Lake, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Devils Lake, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,493 and $7,585.

How far is Devils Lake, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,653 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 $1,667 of the $6,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Devils Lake, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,532, which makes Devils Lake, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% 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