Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,164step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,541 mi
Typical range: $5,177–$7,150
Transit: 4 days

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

Vermillion to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,610
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $6,164

Return trip

Los Angeles → Vermillion$7,495

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

Vermillion to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,700	$3.05	$4,183 – $5,218
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$3.63	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,660	$3.67	$4,868 – $6,453
Step deck	$6,164	$4.00	$5,177 – $7,150
Power only	$4,164	$2.70	$3,622 – $4,705
Hotshot	$3,143	$2.04	$2,609 – $3,677
26' box truck	$3,076	$2.00	$2,614 – $3,537
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.22	$1,579 – $2,181

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More lanes from Vermillion

Step deck lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,658	$5.45	$6,433 – $8,884	3 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,840	$5.05	$2,386 – $3,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,817	$4.41	$4,046 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,123	$4.00	$5,144 – $7,103	4 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$3,857	$4.74	$3,240 – $4,474	2 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 Vermillion, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Vermillion, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,164 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,177 and $7,150.

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

About 1,541 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 $1,554 of the $6,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,495, which makes Vermillion, 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