Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,819step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $7,408–$10,230
Transit: 5 days

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

Flint to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,486
Fuel: $2,333
All-in estimate: $8,819

Return trip

Los Angeles → Flint$10,452

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Flint to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,774	$2.93	$6,029 – $7,519
53' refrigerated	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243
Step deck	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230
Power only	$6,029	$2.61	$5,245 – $6,813
Hotshot	$4,552	$1.97	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.17	$2,276 – $3,143

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More lanes from Flint

Step deck lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$4,171	$6.71	$3,504 – $4,838	2 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,855	$7.16	$1,558 – $2,152	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$5,659	$4.28	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$8,418	$4.29	$7,071 – $9,765	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,774	$6.54	$3,170 – $4,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,176	$4.20	$5,188 – $7,164	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$8,731	$3.82	$7,334 – $10,128	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$5,171	$4.37	$4,343 – $5,998	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 Flint, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Flint, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,408 and $10,230.

How far is Flint, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,314 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 $2,333 of the $8,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Flint, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,452, which makes Flint, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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