Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,896step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $4,952–$6,839
Transit: 4 days

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

Mobridge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,423
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $5,896

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mobridge$7,170

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mobridge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,491	$3.07	$3,997 – $4,985
53' refrigerated	$5,351	$3.66	$4,655 – $6,047
48' flatbed	$5,413	$3.71	$4,655 – $6,171
Step deck	$5,896	$4.04	$4,952 – $6,839
Power only	$3,975	$2.72	$3,458 – $4,492
Hotshot	$3,001	$2.05	$2,490 – $3,511
26' box truck	$2,937	$2.01	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,796	$1.23	$1,509 – $2,084

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More lanes from Mobridge

Step deck lanes from Mobridge, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$8,620	$5.32	$7,241 – $9,999	4 d
Chicago, IL	809 mi	$3,655	$4.52	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,624	$4.25	$4,724 – $6,524	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,603	$4.60	$4,706 – $6,499	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$8,000	$5.09	$6,720 – $9,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,600	$4.25	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$5,939	$4.03	$4,989 – $6,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$4,727	$4.44	$3,970 – $5,483	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 Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,896 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,952 and $6,839.

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

About 1,461 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 $1,473 of the $5,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,170, which makes Mobridge, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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