Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,313step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,656 mi
Typical range: $4,463–$6,163
Transit: 4 days

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

Baytown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $5,313

Return trip

Los Angeles → Baytown$7,803

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

Baytown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,057	$2.45	$3,611 – $4,504
53' refrigerated	$4,834	$2.92	$4,205 – $5,462
48' flatbed	$4,880	$2.95	$4,197 – $5,563
Step deck	$5,313	$3.21	$4,463 – $6,163
Power only	$3,597	$2.17	$3,130 – $4,065
Hotshot	$2,716	$1.64	$2,254 – $3,177
26' box truck	$2,656	$1.60	$2,258 – $3,055
Sprinter van	$1,623	$0.98	$1,363 – $1,883

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More lanes from Baytown

Step deck lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$7,113	$4.31	$5,975 – $8,251	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$4,572	$3.73	$3,840 – $5,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$6,455	$4.13	$5,422 – $7,488	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,055	$3.24	$4,246 – $5,863	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$5,073	$5.40	$4,261 – $5,884	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 Baytown, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Baytown, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,313 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,463 and $6,163.

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

About 1,656 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 $1,670 of the $5,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,803, which makes Baytown, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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