Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Spearfish, SD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,199step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,253 mi
Typical range: $4,367–$6,031
Transit: 3 days

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

Spearfish to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,935
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $5,199

Return trip

Los Angeles → Spearfish$6,322

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

Spearfish to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Spearfish, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,947	$3.15	$3,513 – $4,381
53' refrigerated	$4,703	$3.75	$4,092 – $5,315
48' flatbed	$4,771	$3.81	$4,103 – $5,439
Step deck	$5,199	$4.15	$4,367 – $6,031
Power only	$3,485	$2.78	$3,032 – $3,938
Hotshot	$2,630	$2.10	$2,183 – $3,078
26' box truck	$2,578	$2.06	$2,191 – $2,965
Sprinter van	$1,579	$1.26	$1,326 – $1,831

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More lanes from Spearfish

Step deck lanes from Spearfish, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$9,478	$5.24	$7,962 – $10,995	4 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,225	$4.30	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,596	$4.25	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,919	$4.77	$4,132 – $5,706	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$8,803	$5.00	$7,395 – $10,212	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$5,444	$4.28	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$5,263	$4.14	$4,421 – $6,105	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$4,685	$4.45	$3,935 – $5,435	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 Spearfish, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Spearfish, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,199 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,367 and $6,031.

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

About 1,253 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,264 of the $5,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,935 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,322, which makes Spearfish, 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