Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,697step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 3,076 mi
Typical range: $7,305–$10,088
Transit: 7 days

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

Dover to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,595
Fuel: $3,102
All-in estimate: $8,697

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dover$18,860

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dover to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,706	$2.18	$5,968 – $7,444
53' refrigerated	$7,985	$2.60	$6,947 – $9,023
48' flatbed	$8,000	$2.60	$6,880 – $9,120
Step deck	$8,697	$2.83	$7,305 – $10,088
Power only	$5,984	$1.95	$5,206 – $6,762
Hotshot	$4,519	$1.47	$3,751 – $5,287
26' box truck	$4,405	$1.43	$3,745 – $5,066
Sprinter van	$2,682	$0.87	$2,253 – $3,112

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,992	$7.19	$1,673 – $2,311	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,332	$3.29	$2,799 – $3,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,944	$3.08	$4,993 – $6,895	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$8,577	$3.16	$7,204 – $9,949	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,188	$5.98	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$6,443	$3.04	$5,412 – $7,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$8,625	$2.83	$7,245 – $10,005	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$5,744	$3.09	$4,825 – $6,663	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 Dover, NH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Dover, NH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,697 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 3,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,305 and $10,088.

How far is Dover, NH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,102 of the $8,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,860, which makes Dover, NH to Los Angeles, CA 54% 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