Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Delano, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,745step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $11.40
Distance: 153 mi
Typical range: $1,466–$2,024
Transit: 1 day

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

Delano to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,591
Fuel: $154
All-in estimate: $1,745

Return trip

Los Angeles → Delano$1,745

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Delano to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Delano, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,231	$8.04	$1,095 – $1,366
53' refrigerated	$1,472	$9.62	$1,281 – $1,664
48' flatbed	$1,583	$10.35	$1,362 – $1,805
Step deck	$1,745	$11.40	$1,466 – $2,024
Power only	$1,031	$6.74	$897 – $1,165
Hotshot	$775	$5.07	$644 – $907
26' box truck	$782	$5.11	$664 – $899
Sprinter van	$492	$3.22	$414 – $571

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More lanes from Delano

Step deck lanes from Delano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$16,554	$5.71	$13,905 – $19,202	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$7,990	$4.69	$6,712 – $9,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$3,457	$6.74	$2,904 – $4,010	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$15,419	$5.44	$12,952 – $17,886	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$7,224	$4.78	$6,068 – $8,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$2,235	$7.98	$1,877 – $2,592	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$7,304	$4.77	$6,135 – $8,472	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 Delano, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Delano, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,745 all-in in October 2026, or $11.40 a mile over about 153 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,466 and $2,024.

How far is Delano, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 153 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $154 of the $1,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Delano, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology