Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,704step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,268 mi
Typical range: $6,471–$8,937
Transit: 5 days

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

Dothan to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,417
Fuel: $2,287
All-in estimate: $7,704

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dothan$11,643

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

Dothan to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,916	$2.61	$5,265 – $6,567
53' refrigerated	$7,046	$3.11	$6,130 – $7,962
48' flatbed	$7,083	$3.12	$6,091 – $8,074
Step deck	$7,704	$3.40	$6,471 – $8,937
Power only	$5,264	$2.32	$4,580 – $5,949
Hotshot	$3,975	$1.75	$3,299 – $4,651
26' box truck	$3,881	$1.71	$3,298 – $4,463
Sprinter van	$2,366	$1.04	$1,988 – $2,745

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More lanes from Dothan

Step deck lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$5,541	$5.14	$4,654 – $6,428	3 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$3,475	$3.96	$2,919 – $4,031	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$3,136	$4.41	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,089	$3.85	$5,955 – $8,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,923	$4.99	$4,135 – $5,711	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,828	$4.10	$3,216 – $4,441	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$7,467	$3.41	$6,272 – $8,662	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,397	$4.27	$2,853 – $3,940	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 Dothan, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Dothan, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,471 and $8,937.

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

About 2,268 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 $2,287 of the $7,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,417 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,643, which makes Dothan, 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