Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, NE step deck rate

$6,707step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $5,634–$7,780
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,266
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $6,707

Return trip

Aurora → Los Angeles$5,847

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,107	$3.57	$4,545 – $5,669
53' refrigerated	$6,085	$4.26	$5,294 – $6,876
48' flatbed	$6,158	$4.31	$5,296 – $7,020
Step deck	$6,707	$4.69	$5,634 – $7,780
Power only	$4,519	$3.16	$3,931 – $5,106
Hotshot	$3,411	$2.39	$2,831 – $3,990
26' box truck	$3,339	$2.34	$2,839 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,043	$1.43	$1,716 – $2,370

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Aurora

Step deck lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$5,171	$3.49	$4,343 – $5,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,275	$5.15	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$3,333	$3.62	$2,799 – $3,866	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$3,094	$2.84	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$4,424	$3.12	$3,716 – $5,132	4 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$3,360	$3.61	$2,822 – $3,897	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,618	$4.71	$5,559 – $7,677	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$2,630	$3.97	$2,209 – $3,051	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, NE?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, NE is estimated at $6,707 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,634 and $7,780.

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

About 1,429 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 $1,441 of the $6,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,847, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, NE 15% more expensive. 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