Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fridley, MN to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,150step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,809 mi
Typical range: $6,006–$8,294
Transit: 4 days

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

Fridley to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,326
Fuel: $1,824
All-in estimate: $7,150

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fridley$9,002

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

Fridley to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fridley, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,470	$3.02	$4,868 – $6,071
53' refrigerated	$6,516	$3.60	$5,669 – $7,363
48' flatbed	$6,569	$3.63	$5,650 – $7,489
Step deck	$7,150	$3.95	$6,006 – $8,294
Power only	$4,855	$2.68	$4,224 – $5,486
Hotshot	$3,665	$2.03	$3,042 – $4,288
26' box truck	$3,583	$1.98	$3,046 – $4,120
Sprinter van	$2,188	$1.21	$1,838 – $2,538

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More lanes from Fridley

Step deck lanes from Fridley, 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	423 mi	$2,412	$5.70	$2,026 – $2,798	1 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$5,453	$4.34	$4,580 – $6,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,507 mi	$6,758	$4.48	$5,677 – $7,839	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$6,326	$5.44	$5,313 – $7,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,674	$4.30	$4,766 – $6,581	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$7,133	$3.95	$5,992 – $8,274	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,649	$4.53	$3,905 – $5,393	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 Fridley, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Fridley, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,150 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,809 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,006 and $8,294.

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

About 1,809 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 $1,824 of the $7,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,002, which makes Fridley, 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