Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,241step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,580 mi
Typical range: $5,243–$7,240
Transit: 4 days

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

Atchison to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,648
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $6,241

Return trip

Los Angeles → Atchison$7,517

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

Atchison to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$3.01	$4,238 – $5,286
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.59	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,732	$3.63	$4,930 – $6,535
Step deck	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240
Power only	$4,220	$2.67	$3,671 – $4,768
Hotshot	$3,185	$2.02	$2,644 – $3,727
26' box truck	$3,117	$1.97	$2,649 – $3,584
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.21	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Atchison

Step deck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$7,224	$5.46	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,601	$5.24	$2,184 – $3,017	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,572	$5.25	$5,520 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,962	$4.64	$3,328 – $4,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$2,959	$5.26	$2,485 – $3,432	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 Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,241 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,243 and $7,240.

How far is Atchison, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,580 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 $1,593 of the $6,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,517, which makes Atchison, KS 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