Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dunedin, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,185step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,523 mi
Typical range: $5,196–$7,175
Transit: 6 days

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

Dunedin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,641
Fuel: $2,544
All-in estimate: $6,185

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dunedin$16,403

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dunedin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunedin, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,757	$1.89	$4,234 – $5,281
53' refrigerated	$5,665	$2.25	$4,929 – $6,402
48' flatbed	$5,688	$2.25	$4,892 – $6,484
Step deck	$6,185	$2.45	$5,196 – $7,175
Power only	$4,238	$1.68	$3,687 – $4,789
Hotshot	$3,200	$1.27	$2,656 – $3,744
26' box truck	$3,122	$1.24	$2,654 – $3,591
Sprinter van	$1,903	$0.75	$1,598 – $2,207

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More lanes from Dunedin

Step deck lanes from Dunedin, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$4,373	$3.68	$3,673 – $5,073	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,171 mi	$3,173	$2.71	$2,665 – $3,680	3 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$2,741	$3.01	$2,303 – $3,180	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$5,784	$2.76	$4,859 – $6,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$3,926	$3.56	$3,297 – $4,554	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$5,993	$2.46	$5,034 – $6,951	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,055 mi	$3,070	$2.91	$2,579 – $3,561	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 Dunedin, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Dunedin, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,185 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,196 and $7,175.

How far is Dunedin, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,523 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,544 of the $6,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Dunedin, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,403, which makes Dunedin, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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