Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,401step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,724 mi
Typical range: $7,057–$9,746
Transit: 6 days

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

College Park to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,654
Fuel: $2,747
All-in estimate: $8,401

Return trip

Los Angeles → College Park$15,205

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

College Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,468	$2.37	$5,757 – $7,180
53' refrigerated	$7,703	$2.83	$6,701 – $8,704
48' flatbed	$7,727	$2.84	$6,645 – $8,809
Step deck	$8,401	$3.08	$7,057 – $9,746
Power only	$5,766	$2.12	$5,016 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,354	$1.60	$3,614 – $5,094
26' box truck	$4,247	$1.56	$3,610 – $4,884
Sprinter van	$2,587	$0.95	$2,173 – $3,001

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More lanes from College Park

Step deck lanes from College Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,981	$8.54	$1,664 – $2,298	1 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,447 mi	$5,020	$3.47	$4,217 – $5,823	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$8,082	$3.46	$6,789 – $9,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,558	$11.13	$1,309 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$5,586	$3.40	$4,692 – $6,480	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$8,279	$3.09	$6,954 – $9,604	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,885	$3.49	$4,103 – $5,666	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 College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,057 and $9,746.

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

About 2,724 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 $2,747 of the $8,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,205, which makes College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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