Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,556step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,630 mi
Typical range: $6,347–$8,765
Transit: 6 days

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

Apex to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,904
Fuel: $2,652
All-in estimate: $7,556

Return trip

Los Angeles → Apex$13,526

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Apex to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,815	$2.21	$5,175 – $6,454
53' refrigerated	$6,924	$2.63	$6,024 – $7,825
48' flatbed	$6,949	$2.64	$5,976 – $7,921
Step deck	$7,556	$2.87	$6,347 – $8,765
Power only	$5,182	$1.97	$4,508 – $5,855
Hotshot	$3,913	$1.49	$3,248 – $4,578
26' box truck	$3,817	$1.45	$3,244 – $4,390
Sprinter van	$2,326	$0.88	$1,954 – $2,698

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More lanes from Apex

Step deck lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,808	$5.48	$2,358 – $3,257	2 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,662	$3.55	$2,236 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,078	$3.32	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,381	$5.62	$2,000 – $2,762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,072	$3.32	$3,421 – $4,724	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 Apex, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Apex, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,630 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,347 and $8,765.

How far is Apex, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,630 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 $2,652 of the $7,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,526, which makes Apex, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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