Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,899step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $6,635–$9,162
Transit: 5 days

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

Appleton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,823
Fuel: $2,076
All-in estimate: $7,899

Return trip

Los Angeles → Appleton$9,389

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Appleton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$2.94	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,213	$3.50	$6,275 – $8,151
48' flatbed	$7,260	$3.53	$6,243 – $8,276
Step deck	$7,899	$3.84	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,383	$2.61	$4,684 – $6,083
Hotshot	$4,065	$1.97	$3,374 – $4,756
26' box truck	$3,970	$1.93	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.18	$2,035 – $2,810

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More lanes from Appleton

Step deck lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,461	$5.96	$4,587 – $6,335	2 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,656	$8.16	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$5,419	$4.28	$4,552 – $6,287	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$7,494	$4.33	$6,295 – $8,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$5,007	$5.74	$4,206 – $5,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,801	$4.22	$4,872 – $6,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,845	$3.84	$6,590 – $9,100	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$4,768	$4.43	$4,005 – $5,531	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 Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,899 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,635 and $9,162.

How far is Appleton, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,059 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,076 of the $7,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,389, which makes Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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