Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$9,109step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 3,135 mi
Typical range: $7,652–$10,567
Transit: 7 days

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

Bath to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,948
Fuel: $3,161
All-in estimate: $9,109

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bath$19,976

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bath to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,026	$2.24	$6,253 – $7,799
53' refrigerated	$8,366	$2.67	$7,278 – $9,453
48' flatbed	$8,380	$2.67	$7,207 – $9,554
Step deck	$9,109	$2.91	$7,652 – $10,567
Power only	$6,270	$2.00	$5,455 – $7,085
Hotshot	$4,735	$1.51	$3,930 – $5,540
26' box truck	$4,616	$1.47	$3,923 – $5,308
Sprinter van	$2,810	$0.90	$2,361 – $3,260

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More lanes from Bath

Step deck lanes from Bath, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,357	$6.49	$1,980 – $2,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,594	$3.34	$3,019 – $4,169	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$6,344	$3.15	$5,329 – $7,359	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$9,016	$3.24	$7,574 – $10,459	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,547	$5.62	$2,139 – $2,954	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$6,852	$3.12	$5,756 – $7,948	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$9,040	$2.91	$7,594 – $10,487	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,933 mi	$6,125	$3.17	$5,145 – $7,105	5 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 Bath, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Bath, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $9,109 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 3,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,652 and $10,567.

How far is Bath, ME from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,161 of the $9,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bath, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,976, which makes Bath, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% 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