Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Minot, ND step deck rate

$8,117step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $6,818–$9,416
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Minot price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,546
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $8,117

Return trip

Minot → Los Angeles$6,221

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 Minot by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Minot, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,192	$3.97	$5,511 – $6,873
53' refrigerated	$7,377	$4.73	$6,418 – $8,336
48' flatbed	$7,454	$4.78	$6,411 – $8,498
Step deck	$8,117	$5.21	$6,818 – $9,416
Power only	$5,485	$3.52	$4,772 – $6,198
Hotshot	$4,141	$2.66	$3,437 – $4,844
26' box truck	$4,052	$2.60	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,477	$1.59	$2,080 – $2,873

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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 Minot

Step deck lanes into Minot, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$6,523	$3.85	$5,479 – $7,566	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,884	$5.20	$4,102 – $5,665	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,689	$3.67	$4,779 – $6,599	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$4,182	$3.06	$3,513 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,688	$3.43	$4,778 – $6,598	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,661	$3.68	$4,756 – $6,567	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$8,253	$5.19	$6,932 – $9,573	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$4,889	$3.79	$4,107 – $5,671	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Minot, ND is estimated at $8,117 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,818 and $9,416.

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

About 1,558 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 $1,571 of the $8,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,221, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Minot, 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