Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,288step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $4,442–$6,134
Transit: 4 days

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

Friendswood to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,627
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $5,288

Return trip

Los Angeles → Friendswood$7,767

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Friendswood to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,038	$2.45	$3,594 – $4,482
53' refrigerated	$4,811	$2.92	$4,185 – $5,436
48' flatbed	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537
Step deck	$5,288	$3.21	$4,442 – $6,134
Power only	$3,580	$2.17	$3,115 – $4,046
Hotshot	$2,703	$1.64	$2,243 – $3,162
26' box truck	$2,644	$1.61	$2,247 – $3,040
Sprinter van	$1,615	$0.98	$1,357 – $1,874

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More lanes from Friendswood

Step deck lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$7,208	$4.30	$6,055 – $8,361	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,548	$3.73	$3,820 – $5,276	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,545	$4.12	$5,498 – $7,592	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,504	$6.37	$1,264 – $1,745	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$5,151	$5.37	$4,326 – $5,975	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 Friendswood, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Friendswood, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,442 and $6,134.

How far is Friendswood, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,647 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,661 of the $5,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,767, which makes Friendswood, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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