Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, NE step deck rate

$5,632step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $4,731–$6,533
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,470
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $5,632

Return trip

Sidney → Los Angeles$4,910

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 Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,267	$3.70	$3,798 – $4,736
53' refrigerated	$5,085	$4.41	$4,424 – $5,747
48' flatbed	$5,167	$4.48	$4,443 – $5,890
Step deck	$5,632	$4.89	$4,731 – $6,533
Power only	$3,763	$3.27	$3,274 – $4,252
Hotshot	$2,840	$2.46	$2,357 – $3,322
26' box truck	$2,785	$2.42	$2,367 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,707	$1.48	$1,434 – $1,980

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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 Sidney

Step deck lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$6,039	$3.39	$5,072 – $7,005	4 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$4,319	$4.62	$3,628 – $5,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$3,693	$3.51	$3,102 – $4,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,570	$3.01	$2,159 – $2,981	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$5,203	$3.03	$4,370 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$3,540	$3.55	$2,974 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,597	$4.90	$4,702 – $6,493	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,977	$3.77	$2,501 – $3,454	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, NE is estimated at $5,632 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,731 and $6,533.

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

About 1,152 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 $1,162 of the $5,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,910, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, NE 15% 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