Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Yankton, SD step deck rate

$7,402step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $6,217–$8,586
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Yankton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,871
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $7,402

Return trip

Yankton → Los Angeles$6,087

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Los Angeles to Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,643	$3.72	$5,022 – $6,264
53' refrigerated	$6,723	$4.43	$5,849 – $7,597
48' flatbed	$6,797	$4.48	$5,845 – $7,748
Step deck	$7,402	$4.88	$6,217 – $8,586
Power only	$4,997	$3.29	$4,348 – $5,647
Hotshot	$3,772	$2.48	$3,131 – $4,413
26' box truck	$3,692	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,246
Sprinter van	$2,257	$1.49	$1,896 – $2,618

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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 Yankton

Step deck lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,277	$3.68	$4,433 – $6,122	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,945	$3.67	$3,314 – $4,576	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,525	$2.92	$2,961 – $4,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,532	$3.29	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,005	$3.65	$3,364 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$7,357	$4.88	$6,180 – $8,534	4 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$3,222	$3.91	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Yankton, SD?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Yankton, SD is estimated at $7,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,217 and $8,586.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Yankton, SD by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,531 of the $7,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yankton, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,087, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Yankton, SD 22% 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