Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,438step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,737 mi
Typical range: $7,088–$9,788
Transit: 6 days

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

Bowie to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,678
Fuel: $2,760
All-in estimate: $8,438

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bowie$15,271

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bowie to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,497	$2.37	$5,782 – $7,211
53' refrigerated	$7,736	$2.83	$6,731 – $8,742
48' flatbed	$7,760	$2.84	$6,674 – $8,847
Step deck	$8,438	$3.08	$7,088 – $9,788
Power only	$5,791	$2.12	$5,039 – $6,544
Hotshot	$4,373	$1.60	$3,630 – $5,117
26' box truck	$4,266	$1.56	$3,626 – $4,905
Sprinter van	$2,599	$0.95	$2,183 – $3,014

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More lanes from Bowie

Step deck lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,951	$8.71	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$5,048	$3.46	$4,241 – $5,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$8,122	$3.46	$6,822 – $9,421	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,615	$3.39	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,919	$3.48	$4,132 – $5,706	4 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 Bowie, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Bowie, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,088 and $9,788.

How far is Bowie, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,737 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,760 of the $8,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bowie, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,271, which makes Bowie, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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