Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baldwin, PA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,253step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,531 mi
Typical range: $6,092–$8,413
Transit: 6 days

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

Baldwin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,701
Fuel: $2,552
All-in estimate: $7,253

Return trip

Los Angeles → Baldwin$13,937

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baldwin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,578	$2.20	$4,965 – $6,192
53' refrigerated	$6,643	$2.62	$5,780 – $7,507
48' flatbed	$6,669	$2.64	$5,736 – $7,603
Step deck	$7,253	$2.87	$6,092 – $8,413
Power only	$4,969	$1.96	$4,323 – $5,615
Hotshot	$3,752	$1.48	$3,114 – $4,390
26' box truck	$3,661	$1.45	$3,112 – $4,210
Sprinter van	$2,231	$0.88	$1,874 – $2,588

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More lanes from Baldwin

Step deck lanes from Baldwin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$2,311	$6.20	$1,941 – $2,681	1 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,991	$4.06	$1,673 – $2,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,348	$3.24	$3,652 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$6,933	$3.22	$5,823 – $8,042	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,963	$6.52	$1,649 – $2,278	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,830	$3.17	$4,057 – $5,603	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,153	$2.87	$6,008 – $8,297	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,133	$3.28	$3,472 – $4,794	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 Baldwin, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Baldwin, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,092 and $8,413.

How far is Baldwin, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,531 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 $2,552 of the $7,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Baldwin, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,937, which makes Baldwin, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% 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