Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,756step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $3,995–$5,517
Transit: 4 days

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

Arlington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,293
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $4,756

Return trip

Los Angeles → Arlington$6,985

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arlington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,622	$2.50	$3,224 – $4,021
53' refrigerated	$4,316	$2.97	$3,755 – $4,877
48' flatbed	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978
Step deck	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517
Power only	$3,206	$2.21	$2,789 – $3,622
Hotshot	$2,420	$1.67	$2,008 – $2,831
26' box truck	$2,369	$1.63	$2,014 – $2,724
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.00	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,091 mi	$5,691	$5.22	$4,780 – $6,601	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 Arlington, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,995 and $5,517.

How far is Arlington, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,451 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 $1,463 of the $4,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,985, which makes Arlington, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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