Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,563step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,782 mi
Typical range: $7,193–$9,933
Transit: 6 days

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

Cambridge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,758
Fuel: $2,805
All-in estimate: $8,563

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cambridge$15,497

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

Cambridge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,594	$2.37	$5,869 – $7,320
53' refrigerated	$7,853	$2.82	$6,832 – $8,874
48' flatbed	$7,875	$2.83	$6,773 – $8,978
Step deck	$8,563	$3.08	$7,193 – $9,933
Power only	$5,879	$2.11	$5,115 – $6,644
Hotshot	$4,440	$1.60	$3,685 – $5,194
26' box truck	$4,330	$1.56	$3,681 – $4,980
Sprinter van	$2,638	$0.95	$2,216 – $3,060

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,929	$8.85	$1,620 – $2,237	1 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,926	$3.80	$2,457 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,120	$3.45	$4,301 – $5,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,695	$3.39	$4,784 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$8,435	$3.08	$7,085 – $9,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$5,014	$3.47	$4,212 – $5,816	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 Cambridge, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,193 and $9,933.

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

About 2,782 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 $2,805 of the $8,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,497, which makes Cambridge, 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