Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,752step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 461 mi
Typical range: $1,471–$2,032
Transit: 1 day

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

Reno to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $1,752

Return trip

Los Angeles → Reno$3,319

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Reno to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,290	$2.80	$1,148 – $1,431
53' refrigerated	$1,539	$3.34	$1,339 – $1,739
48' flatbed	$1,600	$3.47	$1,376 – $1,824
Step deck	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032
Power only	$1,115	$2.42	$970 – $1,259
Hotshot	$840	$1.82	$697 – $983
26' box truck	$833	$1.81	$708 – $958
Sprinter van	$516	$1.12	$433 – $598

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$4,550	$2.83	$3,822 – $5,278	4 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 Reno, NV to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,752 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 461 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,471 and $2,032.

How far is Reno, NV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 461 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $465 of the $1,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,319, which makes Reno, NV to Los Angeles, CA 47% 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