Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,312step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,692 mi
Typical range: $6,982–$9,642
Transit: 6 days

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

Frederick to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,597
Fuel: $2,715
All-in estimate: $8,312

Return trip

Los Angeles → Frederick$15,044

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Frederick to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,399	$2.38	$5,695 – $7,103
53' refrigerated	$7,620	$2.83	$6,630 – $8,611
48' flatbed	$7,645	$2.84	$6,575 – $8,715
Step deck	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642
Power only	$5,704	$2.12	$4,962 – $6,445
Hotshot	$4,307	$1.60	$3,575 – $5,039
26' box truck	$4,201	$1.56	$3,571 – $4,831
Sprinter van	$2,560	$0.95	$2,150 – $2,969

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,830	$3.50	$4,057 – $5,603	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 Frederick, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,982 and $9,642.

How far is Frederick, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,692 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 $2,715 of the $8,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Frederick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,044, which makes Frederick, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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