Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,650step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $5,586–$7,714
Transit: 5 days

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

Dalton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,391
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $6,650

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dalton$11,551

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dalton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,105	$2.28	$4,544 – $5,667
53' refrigerated	$6,081	$2.71	$5,290 – $6,871
48' flatbed	$6,113	$2.73	$5,257 – $6,969
Step deck	$6,650	$2.97	$5,586 – $7,714
Power only	$4,543	$2.03	$3,952 – $5,133
Hotshot	$3,430	$1.53	$2,847 – $4,013
26' box truck	$3,349	$1.49	$2,846 – $3,851
Sprinter van	$2,042	$0.91	$1,715 – $2,369

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More lanes from Dalton

Step deck lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$4,066	$4.74	$3,415 – $4,717	2 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,324	$3.86	$1,952 – $2,696	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,043	$3.69	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$6,140	$3.36	$5,158 – $7,122	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,564	$4.65	$2,994 – $4,134	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,601	$3.50	$3,025 – $4,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$6,482	$2.98	$5,445 – $7,519	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$3,018	$3.70	$2,535 – $3,501	2 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 Dalton, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Dalton, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,586 and $7,714.

How far is Dalton, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,240 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 $2,259 of the $6,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,551, which makes Dalton, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% 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