Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,560step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $14.85
Distance: 105 mi
Typical range: $1,310–$1,809
Transit: 1 day

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

Carlsbad to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,454
Fuel: $106
All-in estimate: $1,560

Return trip

Los Angeles → Carlsbad$1,560

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carlsbad to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206
53' refrigerated	$1,300	$12.38	$1,131 – $1,469
48' flatbed	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610
Step deck	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809
Power only	$901	$8.58	$784 – $1,018
Hotshot	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792
26' box truck	$686	$6.53	$583 – $789
Sprinter van	$434	$4.14	$365 – $504

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Step deck lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$16,362	$5.72	$13,744 – $18,980	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$7,356	$4.76	$6,179 – $8,533	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,789	$7.83	$2,343 – $3,235	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$6,538	$4.88	$5,492 – $7,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$16,089	$6.52	$13,515 – $18,663	6 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 Carlsbad, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Carlsbad, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,560 all-in in October 2026, or $14.85 a mile over about 105 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,310 and $1,809.

How far is Carlsbad, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $106 of the $1,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology