Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$1,999step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.13
Distance: 219 mi
Typical range: $1,680–$2,319
Transit: 1 day

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

El Centro to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $1,999

Return trip

Los Angeles → El Centro$1,999

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

El Centro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,430	$6.53	$1,272 – $1,587
53' refrigerated	$1,709	$7.80	$1,487 – $1,931
48' flatbed	$1,818	$8.30	$1,563 – $2,072
Step deck	$1,999	$9.13	$1,680 – $2,319
Power only	$1,210	$5.52	$1,053 – $1,367
Hotshot	$911	$4.16	$756 – $1,065
26' box truck	$913	$4.17	$776 – $1,050
Sprinter van	$572	$2.61	$480 – $663

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More lanes from El Centro

Step deck lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$15,876	$5.74	$13,336 – $18,416	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$8,509	$4.38	$7,148 – $9,871	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$2,316	$9.45	$1,946 – $2,687	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$14,739	$5.47	$12,381 – $17,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$6,055	$4.97	$5,086 – $7,024	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$6,326	$4.92	$5,314 – $7,338	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 El Centro, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from El Centro, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,999 all-in in October 2026, or $9.13 a mile over about 219 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,680 and $2,319.

How far is El Centro, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 219 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 $221 of the $1,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to El Centro, 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