Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danielson, CT to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,781step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 3,021 mi
Typical range: $6,536–$9,026
Transit: 7 days

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

Danielson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,735
Fuel: $3,046
All-in estimate: $7,781

Return trip

Los Angeles → Danielson$18,766

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Danielson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Danielson, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,998	$1.99	$5,338 – $6,658
53' refrigerated	$7,143	$2.36	$6,214 – $8,071
48' flatbed	$7,157	$2.37	$6,155 – $8,160
Step deck	$7,781	$2.58	$6,536 – $9,026
Power only	$5,352	$1.77	$4,656 – $6,047
Hotshot	$4,041	$1.34	$3,354 – $4,728
26' box truck	$3,940	$1.30	$3,349 – $4,531
Sprinter van	$2,399	$0.79	$2,015 – $2,783

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More lanes from Danielson

Step deck lanes from Danielson, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,435	$9.14	$1,205 – $1,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,903	$3.03	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d
Houston, TX	1,828 mi	$5,157	$2.82	$4,331 – $5,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$7,635	$2.88	$6,413 – $8,856	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$1,637	$6.60	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$5,622	$2.78	$4,722 – $6,521	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$7,703	$2.58	$6,471 – $8,936	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,765 mi	$5,004	$2.84	$4,203 – $5,804	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 Danielson, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Danielson, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,781 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 3,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,536 and $9,026.

How far is Danielson, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,021 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 $3,046 of the $7,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Danielson, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,766, which makes Danielson, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% 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