Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$9,025step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 2,432 mi
Typical range: $7,581–$10,469
Transit: 6 days

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

Cleveland Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,573
Fuel: $2,452
All-in estimate: $9,025

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cleveland Heights$11,037

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cleveland Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,938	$2.85	$6,174 – $7,701
53' refrigerated	$8,262	$3.40	$7,188 – $9,336
48' flatbed	$8,298	$3.41	$7,137 – $9,460
Step deck	$9,025	$3.71	$7,581 – $10,469
Power only	$6,178	$2.54	$5,375 – $6,981
Hotshot	$4,665	$1.92	$3,872 – $5,458
26' box truck	$4,552	$1.87	$3,870 – $5,235
Sprinter van	$2,775	$1.14	$2,331 – $3,219

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More lanes from Cleveland Heights

Step deck lanes from Cleveland Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	473 mi	$3,424	$7.24	$2,876 – $3,971	2 d
Chicago, IL	374 mi	$2,190	$5.86	$1,840 – $2,541	1 d
Houston, TX	1,321 mi	$5,538	$4.19	$4,652 – $6,424	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$8,615	$4.17	$7,237 – $9,993	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$3,013	$7.26	$2,531 – $3,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,489 mi	$6,112	$4.10	$5,134 – $7,090	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$8,916	$3.72	$7,489 – $10,343	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,214 mi	$5,172	$4.26	$4,345 – $6,000	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 Cleveland Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Cleveland Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $9,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 2,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,581 and $10,469.

How far is Cleveland Heights, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,432 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 $2,452 of the $9,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cleveland Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,037, which makes Cleveland Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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