Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,940step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $5,829–$8,050
Transit: 4 days

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

Arnold to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,053
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $6,940

Return trip

Los Angeles → Arnold$8,323

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arnold to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,312	$2.84	$4,728 – $5,896
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$3.38	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,377	$3.41	$5,484 – $7,269
Step deck	$6,940	$3.71	$5,829 – $8,050
Power only	$4,717	$2.52	$4,104 – $5,330
Hotshot	$3,561	$1.90	$2,956 – $4,166
26' box truck	$3,480	$1.86	$2,958 – $4,002
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.14	$1,785 – $2,465

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More lanes from Arnold

Step deck lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,775	$5.52	$4,851 – $6,700	3 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,965	$6.05	$1,651 – $2,280	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$3,573	$4.57	$3,001 – $4,145	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$6,284	$4.24	$5,278 – $7,289	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$5,180	$5.34	$4,351 – $6,009	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$4,016	$4.39	$3,374 – $4,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,793	$3.72	$5,706 – $7,879	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$3,057	$4.89	$2,568 – $3,546	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 Arnold, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Arnold, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,940 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,829 and $8,050.

How far is Arnold, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,871 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 $1,887 of the $6,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,323, which makes Arnold, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% 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