Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Elko, NV step deck rate

$3,847step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.61
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,463
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Elko price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,260
Fuel: $587
All-in estimate: $3,847

Return trip

Elko → Los Angeles$2,030

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Los Angeles to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$4.91	$2,542 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,408	$5.85	$2,965 – $3,851
48' flatbed	$3,518	$6.05	$3,026 – $4,011
Step deck	$3,847	$6.61	$3,232 – $4,463
Power only	$2,483	$4.27	$2,161 – $2,806
Hotshot	$1,872	$3.22	$1,554 – $2,191
26' box truck	$1,850	$3.18	$1,573 – $2,128
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.96	$960 – $1,325

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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 Elko

Step deck lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$9,331	$3.65	$7,838 – $10,824	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$7,928	$4.63	$6,659 – $9,196	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,908	$3.64	$4,962 – $6,853	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,354	$3.68	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$8,118	$3.25	$6,819 – $9,417	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,446	$3.70	$4,575 – $6,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$4,188	$6.35	$3,518 – $4,858	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$5,222	$3.73	$4,386 – $6,057	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Elko, NV?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Elko, NV is estimated at $3,847 all-in in October 2026, or $6.61 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,463.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Elko, NV by truck?

About 582 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $587 of the $3,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,030, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Elko, NV 90% 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