Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Concord, NC to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,269step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,519 mi
Typical range: $6,106–$8,433
Transit: 6 days

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

Concord to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,729
Fuel: $2,540
All-in estimate: $7,269

Return trip

Los Angeles → Concord$13,014

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Concord to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Concord, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,591	$2.22	$4,976 – $6,206
53' refrigerated	$6,658	$2.64	$5,793 – $7,524
48' flatbed	$6,685	$2.65	$5,749 – $7,621
Step deck	$7,269	$2.89	$6,106 – $8,433
Power only	$4,980	$1.98	$4,333 – $5,628
Hotshot	$3,761	$1.49	$3,121 – $4,400
26' box truck	$3,669	$1.46	$3,119 – $4,220
Sprinter van	$2,236	$0.89	$1,879 – $2,594

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More lanes from Concord

Step deck lanes from Concord, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	608 mi	$3,140	$5.16	$2,637 – $3,642	2 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,515	$3.64	$2,113 – $2,917	2 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,110 mi	$6,856	$3.25	$5,759 – $7,953	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,687	$5.20	$2,257 – $3,117	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$4,320	$3.27	$3,629 – $5,012	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,459 mi	$7,115	$2.89	$5,976 – $8,253	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,755	$3.39	$3,154 – $4,356	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 Concord, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Concord, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,269 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,519 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,106 and $8,433.

How far is Concord, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,519 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 $2,540 of the $7,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Concord, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,014, which makes Concord, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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