Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Williston, ND step deck rate

$7,702step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $6,470–$8,934
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Williston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,227
Fuel: $1,475
All-in estimate: $7,702

Return trip

Williston → Los Angeles$5,902

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 Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,867	$4.01	$5,222 – $6,513
53' refrigerated	$6,991	$4.78	$6,082 – $7,900
48' flatbed	$7,072	$4.83	$6,082 – $8,062
Step deck	$7,702	$5.26	$6,470 – $8,934
Power only	$5,193	$3.55	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,920	$2.68	$3,254 – $4,586
26' box truck	$3,837	$2.62	$3,262 – $4,413
Sprinter van	$2,347	$1.60	$1,971 – $2,722

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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 Williston

Step deck lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$6,935	$3.81	$5,825 – $8,044	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$5,333	$5.06	$4,480 – $6,187	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,806	$3.66	$4,877 – $6,735	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$4,012	$3.09	$3,370 – $4,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$6,051	$3.39	$5,083 – $7,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,723	$3.67	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$7,872	$5.24	$6,613 – $9,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$4,997	$3.77	$4,197 – $5,796	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Williston, ND is estimated at $7,702 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,470 and $8,934.

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

About 1,463 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 $1,475 of the $7,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,902, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Williston, 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