Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Moorhead, MN step deck rate

$8,511step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $7,149–$9,872
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Moorhead price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,803
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $8,511

Return trip

Moorhead → Los Angeles$6,760

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Moorhead by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Moorhead, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,503	$3.84	$5,787 – $7,218
53' refrigerated	$7,747	$4.57	$6,740 – $8,754
48' flatbed	$7,818	$4.62	$6,723 – $8,912
Step deck	$8,511	$5.02	$7,149 – $9,872
Power only	$5,767	$3.40	$5,017 – $6,517
Hotshot	$4,354	$2.57	$3,614 – $5,094
26' box truck	$4,258	$2.51	$3,619 – $4,896
Sprinter van	$2,601	$1.54	$2,185 – $3,017

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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 Moorhead

Step deck lanes into Moorhead, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$5,520	$3.86	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$3,727	$5.58	$3,131 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,095	$3.65	$4,280 – $5,910	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$4,265	$2.96	$3,583 – $4,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$4,791	$3.45	$4,024 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,179	$3.64	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$8,562	$5.02	$7,192 – $9,932	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,349	$3.79	$3,653 – $5,045	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Moorhead, MN?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Moorhead, MN is estimated at $8,511 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,149 and $9,872.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Moorhead, MN by truck?

About 1,694 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 $1,708 of the $8,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moorhead, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,760, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Moorhead, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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