Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bothell, WA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,105step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $4,288–$5,922
Transit: 3 days

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

Bothell to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,950
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $5,105

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bothell$5,565

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bothell to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bothell, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,867	$3.38	$3,442 – $4,293
53' refrigerated	$4,609	$4.03	$4,010 – $5,208
48' flatbed	$4,683	$4.09	$4,028 – $5,339
Step deck	$5,105	$4.46	$4,288 – $5,922
Power only	$3,410	$2.98	$2,967 – $3,853
Hotshot	$2,573	$2.25	$2,136 – $3,011
26' box truck	$2,524	$2.20	$2,146 – $2,903
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.35	$1,299 – $1,794

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More lanes from Bothell

Step deck lanes from Bothell, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$14,845	$5.24	$12,470 – $17,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$8,127	$3.99	$6,827 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$6,287	$4.79	$5,281 – $7,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$13,947	$5.00	$11,715 – $16,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$8,795	$4.18	$7,387 – $10,202	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,259 mi	$5,508	$4.37	$4,627 – $6,389	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,983 mi	$8,345	$4.21	$7,010 – $9,680	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 Bothell, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Bothell, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,105 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,288 and $5,922.

How far is Bothell, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,145 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,155 of the $5,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bothell, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,565, which makes Bothell, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% 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