Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dickinson, ND step deck rate

$7,527step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $6,323–$8,731
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Dickinson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,092
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $7,527

Return trip

Dickinson → Los Angeles$5,768

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Los Angeles to Dickinson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dickinson, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,731	$4.03	$5,100 – $6,361
53' refrigerated	$6,828	$4.80	$5,941 – $7,716
48' flatbed	$6,910	$4.86	$5,943 – $7,878
Step deck	$7,527	$5.29	$6,323 – $8,731
Power only	$5,070	$3.56	$4,411 – $5,730
Hotshot	$3,827	$2.69	$3,176 – $4,478
26' box truck	$3,747	$2.63	$3,185 – $4,309
Sprinter van	$2,292	$1.61	$1,925 – $2,659

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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 Dickinson

Step deck lanes into Dickinson, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$6,738	$3.82	$5,660 – $7,817	4 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$5,006	$5.16	$4,205 – $5,807	3 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,449	$3.70	$4,577 – $6,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,836	$3.12	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,862	$3.41	$4,924 – $6,800	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,375	$3.71	$4,515 – $6,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$7,654	$5.27	$6,429 – $8,878	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$4,643	$3.84	$3,900 – $5,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dickinson, ND?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Dickinson, ND is estimated at $7,527 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,323 and $8,731.

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

About 1,423 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 $1,435 of the $7,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,768, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dickinson, ND 31% 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