Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$3,898step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $3,274–$4,521
Transit: 3 days

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

Havre to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,590
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $3,898

Return trip

Los Angeles → Havre$7,605

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Havre to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,961	$2.28	$2,636 – $3,287
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$2.72	$3,070 – $3,988
48' flatbed	$3,577	$2.76	$3,076 – $4,078
Step deck	$3,898	$3.01	$3,274 – $4,521
Power only	$2,616	$2.02	$2,276 – $2,957
Hotshot	$1,975	$1.52	$1,639 – $2,310
26' box truck	$1,935	$1.49	$1,645 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,185	$0.91	$995 – $1,374

More lanes from Havre

Step deck lanes from Havre, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$8,024	$3.73	$6,740 – $9,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$4,015	$2.93	$3,373 – $4,658	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$5,224	$2.95	$4,388 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,117	$3.35	$3,458 – $4,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$7,515	$3.56	$6,313 – $8,717	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,060	$2.97	$4,250 – $5,869	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$4,054	$2.98	$3,405 – $4,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,562	$3.03	$3,832 – $5,292	4 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 Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,898 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,274 and $4,521.

How far is Havre, MT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,297 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 $1,308 of the $3,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Havre, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,605, which makes Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% 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