Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,745step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $4,826–$6,664
Transit: 4 days

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

Pierre to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,317
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $5,745

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pierre$6,986

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

Pierre to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,373	$3.09	$3,892 – $4,854
53' refrigerated	$5,211	$3.68	$4,534 – $5,888
48' flatbed	$5,274	$3.72	$4,536 – $6,013
Step deck	$5,745	$4.06	$4,826 – $6,664
Power only	$3,869	$2.73	$3,366 – $4,372
Hotshot	$2,920	$2.06	$2,424 – $3,417
26' box truck	$2,860	$2.02	$2,431 – $3,289
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.24	$1,469 – $2,029

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More lanes from Pierre

Step deck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$8,566	$5.33	$7,195 – $9,936	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,302	$4.31	$4,453 – $6,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,362	$4.65	$4,504 – $6,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,931	$5.10	$6,662 – $9,200	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,765	$4.05	$4,843 – $6,687	4 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$4,401	$4.53	$3,697 – $5,105	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 Pierre, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Pierre, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,745 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,826 and $6,664.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,428 of the $5,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,317 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,986, which makes Pierre, 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