Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boone, IA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,378step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,699 mi
Typical range: $5,358–$7,399
Transit: 4 days

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

Boone to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,665
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $6,378

Return trip

Los Angeles → Boone$7,755

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boone to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Boone, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,874	$2.87	$4,338 – $5,410
53' refrigerated	$5,806	$3.42	$5,051 – $6,561
48' flatbed	$5,859	$3.45	$5,039 – $6,679
Step deck	$6,378	$3.75	$5,358 – $7,399
Power only	$4,323	$2.54	$3,761 – $4,885
Hotshot	$3,263	$1.92	$2,708 – $3,818
26' box truck	$3,191	$1.88	$2,712 – $3,670
Sprinter van	$1,949	$1.15	$1,638 – $2,261

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More lanes from Boone

Step deck lanes from Boone, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$6,515	$5.33	$5,472 – $7,557	3 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,122	$5.64	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$4,306	$4.28	$3,617 – $4,995	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$5,836	$4.30	$4,902 – $6,770	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,953	$5.12	$5,001 – $6,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$4,524	$4.22	$3,800 – $5,248	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$6,305	$3.76	$5,296 – $7,314	4 d
Dallas, TX	777 mi	$3,554	$4.57	$2,985 – $4,122	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 Boone, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Boone, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,699 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,358 and $7,399.

How far is Boone, IA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,699 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 $1,713 of the $6,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Boone, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,755, which makes Boone, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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