Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Benton, AR to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,707step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $4,794–$6,620
Transit: 4 days

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

Benton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,956
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $5,707

Return trip

Los Angeles → Benton$8,290

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Benton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Benton, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,363	$2.51	$3,883 – $4,843
53' refrigerated	$5,197	$2.99	$4,522 – $5,873
48' flatbed	$5,243	$3.02	$4,509 – $5,977
Step deck	$5,707	$3.29	$4,794 – $6,620
Power only	$3,870	$2.23	$3,367 – $4,374
Hotshot	$2,922	$1.68	$2,425 – $3,419
26' box truck	$2,857	$1.65	$2,428 – $3,286
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.01	$1,466 – $2,024

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More lanes from Benton

Step deck lanes from Benton, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$6,009	$4.63	$5,048 – $6,971	3 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$2,673	$4.00	$2,246 – $3,101	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$2,133	$4.89	$1,792 – $2,474	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$5,006	$3.80	$4,205 – $5,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$5,409	$4.46	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,568	$4.38	$2,157 – $2,979	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$5,517	$3.31	$4,634 – $6,399	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,796	$5.61	$1,509 – $2,084	1 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 Benton, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Benton, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,794 and $6,620.

How far is Benton, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $5,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Benton, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,290, which makes Benton, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% 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