Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Delaware, OH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,708step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $7,315–$10,101
Transit: 5 days

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

Delaware to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,352
Fuel: $2,356
All-in estimate: $8,708

Return trip

Los Angeles → Delaware$10,649

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Delaware to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Delaware, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,690	$2.86	$5,954 – $7,426
53' refrigerated	$7,967	$3.41	$6,932 – $9,003
48' flatbed	$8,006	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,127
Step deck	$8,708	$3.73	$7,315 – $10,101
Power only	$5,955	$2.55	$5,181 – $6,729
Hotshot	$4,496	$1.92	$3,732 – $5,261
26' box truck	$4,389	$1.88	$3,731 – $5,047
Sprinter van	$2,676	$1.15	$2,248 – $3,104

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More lanes from Delaware

Step deck lanes from Delaware, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$3,840	$6.77	$3,226 – $4,455	2 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,982	$6.39	$1,665 – $2,299	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$5,073	$4.28	$4,262 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$8,232	$4.20	$6,915 – $9,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,350	$6.77	$2,814 – $3,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,654	$4.17	$4,750 – $6,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$8,579	$3.73	$7,206 – $9,952	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$4,725	$4.36	$3,969 – $5,481	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 Delaware, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Delaware, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,708 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,315 and $10,101.

How far is Delaware, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,336 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 $2,356 of the $8,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Delaware, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,649, which makes Delaware, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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