Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central, LA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,055step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,902 mi
Typical range: $5,086–$7,024
Transit: 5 days

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

Central to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,137
Fuel: $1,918
All-in estimate: $6,055

Return trip

Los Angeles → Central$9,681

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Central to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,636	$2.44	$4,126 – $5,146
53' refrigerated	$5,523	$2.90	$4,805 – $6,241
48' flatbed	$5,564	$2.93	$4,785 – $6,343
Step deck	$6,055	$3.18	$5,086 – $7,024
Power only	$4,118	$2.17	$3,583 – $4,653
Hotshot	$3,109	$1.63	$2,580 – $3,637
26' box truck	$3,038	$1.60	$2,582 – $3,494
Sprinter van	$1,855	$0.98	$1,558 – $2,151

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More lanes from Central

Step deck lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$6,260	$4.48	$5,259 – $7,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,742	$5.57	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,378	$3.65	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,636	$4.32	$4,734 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,377	$4.43	$1,996 – $2,757	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,816	$3.20	$4,885 – $6,747	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,095	$4.79	$1,760 – $2,430	1 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 Central, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Central, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,055 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,086 and $7,024.

How far is Central, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,902 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 $1,918 of the $6,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,681, which makes Central, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% 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