Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,328step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,046 mi
Typical range: $6,996–$9,661
Transit: 7 days

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

Cranston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,256
Fuel: $3,072
All-in estimate: $8,328

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cranston$18,631

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cranston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,421	$2.11	$5,715 – $7,127
53' refrigerated	$7,646	$2.51	$6,652 – $8,640
48' flatbed	$7,661	$2.52	$6,589 – $8,734
Step deck	$8,328	$2.73	$6,996 – $9,661
Power only	$5,729	$1.88	$4,984 – $6,474
Hotshot	$4,326	$1.42	$3,591 – $5,062
26' box truck	$4,218	$1.38	$3,585 – $4,851
Sprinter van	$2,568	$0.84	$2,157 – $2,979

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More lanes from Cranston

Step deck lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,584	$9.05	$1,331 – $1,838	1 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$3,143	$3.20	$2,640 – $3,646	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,532	$2.99	$4,647 – $6,417	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$8,177	$3.05	$6,869 – $9,485	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,799	$6.74	$1,511 – $2,087	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$6,027	$2.95	$5,062 – $6,991	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$8,246	$2.74	$6,927 – $9,565	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$5,372	$3.01	$4,513 – $6,232	4 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 Cranston, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Cranston, RI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,328 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,996 and $9,661.

How far is Cranston, RI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,046 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,072 of the $8,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,631, which makes Cranston, RI to Los Angeles, CA 55% 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