Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN step deck rate

$9,057step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 1,822 mi
Typical range: $7,608–$10,506
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Oakdale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,220
Fuel: $1,837
All-in estimate: $9,057

Return trip

Oakdale → Los Angeles$7,194

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 Oakdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,930	$3.80	$6,167 – $7,692
53' refrigerated	$8,255	$4.53	$7,182 – $9,328
48' flatbed	$8,322	$4.57	$7,157 – $9,487
Step deck	$9,057	$4.97	$7,608 – $10,506
Power only	$6,151	$3.38	$5,352 – $6,951
Hotshot	$4,644	$2.55	$3,855 – $5,433
26' box truck	$4,539	$2.49	$3,859 – $5,220
Sprinter van	$2,772	$1.52	$2,328 – $3,215

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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 Oakdale

Step deck lanes into Oakdale, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$4,750	$4.00	$3,990 – $5,510	3 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,710	$6.71	$2,276 – $3,143	1 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$4,656	$3.73	$3,911 – $5,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,459	$2.94	$3,745 – $5,172	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$4,090	$3.58	$3,436 – $4,745	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,854	$3.69	$4,078 – $5,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$9,032	$4.97	$7,587 – $10,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,976	$3.89	$3,340 – $4,613	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN is estimated at $9,057 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 1,822 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,608 and $10,506.

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

About 1,822 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 $1,837 of the $9,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,194, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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