Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfield, OH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,401step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $7,056–$9,745
Transit: 5 days

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

Fairfield to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,139
Fuel: $2,262
All-in estimate: $8,401

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fairfield$10,273

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

Fairfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,450	$2.88	$5,740 – $7,159
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$3.42	$6,683 – $8,680
48' flatbed	$7,723	$3.44	$6,641 – $8,804
Step deck	$8,401	$3.75	$7,056 – $9,745
Power only	$5,739	$2.56	$4,993 – $6,485
Hotshot	$4,333	$1.93	$3,596 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,230	$1.89	$3,596 – $4,865
Sprinter van	$2,580	$1.15	$2,167 – $2,993

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More lanes from Fairfield

Step deck lanes from Fairfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$4,301	$6.41	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,891	$6.71	$1,589 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,660	$4.38	$3,914 – $5,405	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,763	$6.35	$3,161 – $4,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,244	$4.25	$4,405 – $6,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$8,258	$3.75	$6,937 – $9,580	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$4,321	$4.48	$3,630 – $5,013	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 Fairfield, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Fairfield, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,056 and $9,745.

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

About 2,243 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 $2,262 of the $8,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,139 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,273, which makes Fairfield, 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