Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,242step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,114 mi
Typical range: $6,083–$8,401
Transit: 5 days

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

Daphne to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,110
Fuel: $2,132
All-in estimate: $7,242

Return trip

Los Angeles → Daphne$10,945

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Daphne to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,555	$2.63	$4,944 – $6,166
53' refrigerated	$6,616	$3.13	$5,756 – $7,476
48' flatbed	$6,657	$3.15	$5,725 – $7,588
Step deck	$7,242	$3.43	$6,083 – $8,401
Power only	$4,940	$2.34	$4,297 – $5,582
Hotshot	$3,729	$1.76	$3,095 – $4,363
26' box truck	$3,642	$1.72	$3,096 – $4,189
Sprinter van	$2,222	$1.05	$1,866 – $2,577

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More lanes from Daphne

Step deck lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,161	$5.00	$5,175 – $7,147	3 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,585	$3.92	$3,011 – $4,158	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,587	$4.84	$2,173 – $3,000	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$6,572	$3.90	$5,521 – $7,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,509	$4.84	$4,628 – $6,390	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,279	$4.33	$2,754 – $3,803	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$6,993	$3.44	$5,874 – $8,112	5 d
Dallas, TX	641 mi	$2,919	$4.55	$2,452 – $3,386	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 Daphne, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Daphne, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,242 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,083 and $8,401.

How far is Daphne, AL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,114 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 $2,132 of the $7,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Daphne, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,945, which makes Daphne, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% 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