Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hastings, NE step deck rate

$6,598step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $5,543–$7,654
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Hastings price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,185
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $6,598

Return trip

Hastings → Los Angeles$5,752

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 Hastings by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hastings, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,022	$3.58	$4,469 – $5,574
53' refrigerated	$5,984	$4.27	$5,206 – $6,762
48' flatbed	$6,057	$4.32	$5,209 – $6,905
Step deck	$6,598	$4.71	$5,543 – $7,654
Power only	$4,442	$3.17	$3,865 – $5,020
Hotshot	$3,353	$2.39	$2,783 – $3,923
26' box truck	$3,283	$2.34	$2,791 – $3,776
Sprinter van	$2,009	$1.43	$1,687 – $2,330

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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 Hastings

Step deck lanes into Hastings, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$5,246	$3.48	$4,407 – $6,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,373	$5.08	$2,834 – $3,913	2 d
Houston, TX	904 mi	$3,289	$3.64	$2,763 – $3,815	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$3,025	$2.86	$2,541 – $3,509	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$4,491	$3.11	$3,773 – $5,210	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,300	$3.63	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$6,501	$4.72	$5,461 – $7,542	3 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,581	$4.00	$2,168 – $2,994	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Hastings, NE is estimated at $6,598 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,543 and $7,654.

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

About 1,401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,413 of the $6,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,752, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hastings, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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