Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairborn, OH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $7,151–$9,875
Transit: 5 days

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

Fairborn to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,217
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $8,513

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fairborn$10,411

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

Fairborn to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairborn, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,537	$2.87	$5,818 – $7,256
53' refrigerated	$7,786	$3.42	$6,774 – $8,798
48' flatbed	$7,826	$3.44	$6,731 – $8,922
Step deck	$8,513	$3.74	$7,151 – $9,875
Power only	$5,818	$2.55	$5,061 – $6,574
Hotshot	$4,393	$1.93	$3,646 – $5,139
26' box truck	$4,288	$1.88	$3,645 – $4,932
Sprinter van	$2,615	$1.15	$2,197 – $3,033

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More lanes from Fairborn

Step deck lanes from Fairborn, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$4,120	$6.54	$3,461 – $4,779	2 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,888	$6.72	$1,586 – $2,190	1 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,834	$4.34	$4,061 – $5,607	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$8,003	$4.22	$6,722 – $9,283	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$3,603	$6.49	$3,027 – $4,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$5,415	$4.21	$4,549 – $6,281	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$4,485	$4.43	$3,768 – $5,203	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 Fairborn, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Fairborn, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,513 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,151 and $9,875.

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

About 2,277 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 $2,296 of the $8,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,411, which makes Fairborn, 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