Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mandan, ND to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,030step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $5,065–$6,994
Transit: 4 days

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

Mandan to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,516
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $6,030

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mandan$7,868

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mandan to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandan, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,596	$3.06	$4,090 – $5,101
53' refrigerated	$5,476	$3.65	$4,764 – $6,188
48' flatbed	$5,537	$3.69	$4,762 – $6,312
Step deck	$6,030	$4.02	$5,065 – $6,994
Power only	$4,069	$2.71	$3,540 – $4,598
Hotshot	$3,072	$2.05	$2,550 – $3,594
26' box truck	$3,007	$2.00	$2,556 – $3,457
Sprinter van	$1,838	$1.22	$1,544 – $2,132

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More lanes from Mandan

Step deck lanes from Mandan, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$8,782	$5.31	$7,377 – $10,187	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$3,853	$4.43	$3,236 – $4,469	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,998	$4.19	$5,038 – $6,958	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$5,850	$4.56	$4,914 – $6,786	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$8,179	$5.07	$6,871 – $9,488	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,970	$4.19	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$6,107	$4.01	$5,130 – $7,084	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$5,101	$4.35	$4,285 – $5,917	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mandan, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,065 and $6,994.

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

About 1,501 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 $1,514 of the $6,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,516 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,868, which makes Mandan, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. 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