Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ely, NV step deck rate

$3,428step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.05
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $2,880–$3,977
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Ely price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,938
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Ely → Los Angeles$1,809

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 Ely by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ely, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,529	$5.20	$2,251 – $2,807
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$6.21	$2,626 – $3,410
48' flatbed	$3,132	$6.44	$2,693 – $3,570
Step deck	$3,428	$7.05	$2,880 – $3,977
Power only	$2,189	$4.50	$1,904 – $2,473
Hotshot	$1,650	$3.39	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,634	$3.36	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,011	$2.08	$850 – $1,173

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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 Ely

Step deck lanes into Ely, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,537 mi	$9,262	$3.65	$7,780 – $10,744	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,837	$4.64	$6,583 – $9,091	4 d
Houston, TX	1,515 mi	$5,579	$3.68	$4,686 – $6,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	499 mi	$2,003	$4.01	$1,682 – $2,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,475 mi	$8,045	$3.25	$6,758 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,090	$3.75	$4,275 – $5,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	547 mi	$3,695	$6.75	$3,104 – $4,286	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,302 mi	$4,924	$3.78	$4,136 – $5,711	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Ely, NV is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $7.05 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,880 and $3,977.

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

About 486 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 $490 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,938 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,809, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ely, 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