Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,526step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $7,162–$9,891
Transit: 6 days

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

Aberdeen to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,734
Fuel: $2,792
All-in estimate: $8,526

Return trip

Los Angeles → Aberdeen$15,432

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aberdeen to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,566	$2.37	$5,844 – $7,288
53' refrigerated	$7,819	$2.82	$6,803 – $8,836
48' flatbed	$7,842	$2.83	$6,744 – $8,940
Step deck	$8,526	$3.08	$7,162 – $9,891
Power only	$5,854	$2.11	$5,093 – $6,615
Hotshot	$4,421	$1.60	$3,669 – $5,172
26' box truck	$4,311	$1.56	$3,665 – $4,958
Sprinter van	$2,626	$0.95	$2,206 – $3,047

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More lanes from Aberdeen

Step deck lanes from Aberdeen, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,742	$10.37	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$2,833	$3.85	$2,379 – $3,286	2 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$5,195	$3.44	$4,364 – $6,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$8,229	$3.45	$6,913 – $9,546	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,335	$17.33	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,758	$3.38	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$8,410	$3.08	$7,064 – $9,755	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859	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 Aberdeen, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Aberdeen, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,526 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,162 and $9,891.

How far is Aberdeen, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,769 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,792 of the $8,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Aberdeen, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,432, which makes Aberdeen, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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