Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,896step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,337 mi
Typical range: $7,473–$10,320
Transit: 5 days

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

Dearborn to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,539
Fuel: $2,357
All-in estimate: $8,896

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dearborn$10,544

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dearborn to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,835	$2.92	$6,083 – $7,586
53' refrigerated	$8,140	$3.48	$7,082 – $9,198
48' flatbed	$8,179	$3.50	$7,034 – $9,324
Step deck	$8,896	$3.81	$7,473 – $10,320
Power only	$6,084	$2.60	$5,293 – $6,875
Hotshot	$4,594	$1.97	$3,813 – $5,375
26' box truck	$4,484	$1.92	$3,811 – $5,156
Sprinter van	$2,734	$1.17	$2,296 – $3,171

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More lanes from Dearborn

Step deck lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,990	$6.86	$3,352 – $4,628	2 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,901	$6.96	$1,597 – $2,206	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$5,569	$4.30	$4,678 – $6,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$8,474	$4.29	$7,118 – $9,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$3,572	$6.74	$3,000 – $4,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$6,113	$4.21	$5,135 – $7,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,795	$3.81	$7,388 – $10,202	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$5,122	$4.39	$4,302 – $5,941	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 Dearborn, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Dearborn, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,896 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,473 and $10,320.

How far is Dearborn, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,337 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 $2,357 of the $8,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Dearborn, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,544, which makes Dearborn, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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