Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Canton, SD step deck rate

$7,634step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $6,412–$8,855
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Canton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,046
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $7,634

Return trip

Canton → Los Angeles$6,278

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Los Angeles to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,824	$3.70	$5,184 – $6,465
53' refrigerated	$6,939	$4.41	$6,037 – $7,841
48' flatbed	$7,011	$4.45	$6,029 – $7,992
Step deck	$7,634	$4.85	$6,412 – $8,855
Power only	$5,161	$3.28	$4,490 – $5,831
Hotshot	$3,895	$2.47	$3,233 – $4,558
26' box truck	$3,812	$2.42	$3,240 – $4,383
Sprinter van	$2,330	$1.48	$1,957 – $2,702

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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 Canton

Step deck lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,131	$3.70	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,110	$5.69	$2,613 – $3,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,028	$3.65	$3,384 – $4,673	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,661	$2.89	$3,075 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,408	$3.31	$3,703 – $5,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,114	$3.62	$3,456 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$3,317	$3.87	$2,786 – $3,848	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Canton, SD?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Canton, SD is estimated at $7,634 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,412 and $8,855.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Canton, SD by truck?

About 1,575 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 $1,588 of the $7,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Canton, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,278, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Canton, SD 22% 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