Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burbank, IL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,203step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $6,891–$9,516
Transit: 5 days

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

Burbank to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,129
Fuel: $2,074
All-in estimate: $8,203

Return trip

Los Angeles → Burbank$8,950

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

Burbank to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.06	$5,597 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,491	$3.64	$6,517 – $8,465
48' flatbed	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595
Step deck	$8,203	$3.99	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,591	$2.72	$4,864 – $6,318
Hotshot	$4,221	$2.05	$3,504 – $4,939
26' box truck	$4,123	$2.00	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.22	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from Burbank

Step deck lanes from Burbank, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$5,377	$6.31	$4,517 – $6,238	2 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$5,025	$4.58	$4,221 – $5,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$7,671	$4.52	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,845	$6.12	$4,070 – $5,620	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$4,438	$4.76	$3,728 – $5,148	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$6,883	$6.79	$5,781 – $7,984	3 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 Burbank, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Burbank, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,891 and $9,516.

How far is Burbank, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,057 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,074 of the $8,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Burbank, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,950, which makes Burbank, IL 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