Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wayne, NE step deck rate

$7,068step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $5,937–$8,199
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,533
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $7,068

Return trip

Wayne → Los Angeles$6,161

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 Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wayne, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,389	$3.54	$4,796 – $5,981
53' refrigerated	$6,420	$4.22	$5,586 – $7,255
48' flatbed	$6,490	$4.26	$5,582 – $7,399
Step deck	$7,068	$4.64	$5,937 – $8,199
Power only	$4,772	$3.14	$4,152 – $5,393
Hotshot	$3,602	$2.37	$2,990 – $4,215
26' box truck	$3,526	$2.32	$2,997 – $4,054
Sprinter van	$2,155	$1.42	$1,811 – $2,500

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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 Wayne

Step deck lanes into Wayne, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,965	$3.52	$4,170 – $5,759	4 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$3,027	$5.36	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,609	$3.53	$3,031 – $4,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$3,337	$2.79	$2,803 – $3,871	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$4,257	$3.15	$3,576 – $4,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,677	$3.52	$3,089 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$7,006	$4.65	$5,885 – $8,127	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,923	$3.80	$2,455 – $3,390	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Wayne, NE is estimated at $7,068 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,937 and $8,199.

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

About 1,522 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 $1,535 of the $7,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,161, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wayne, 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