Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,157step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,510 mi
Typical range: $5,172–$7,142
Transit: 6 days

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

Gainesville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,626
Fuel: $2,531
All-in estimate: $6,157

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gainesville$16,327

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gainesville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,735	$1.89	$4,214 – $5,256
53' refrigerated	$5,639	$2.25	$4,906 – $6,372
48' flatbed	$5,662	$2.26	$4,869 – $6,454
Step deck	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142
Power only	$4,218	$1.68	$3,669 – $4,766
Hotshot	$3,185	$1.27	$2,643 – $3,726
26' box truck	$3,108	$1.24	$2,641 – $3,574
Sprinter van	$1,894	$0.75	$1,591 – $2,197

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,982	$3.77	$3,345 – $4,619	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,771	$3.00	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,551	$3.66	$2,983 – $4,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$5,975	$2.46	$5,019 – $6,931	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,027	$2.92	$2,543 – $3,511	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 Gainesville, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Gainesville, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,157 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,172 and $7,142.

How far is Gainesville, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,510 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 $2,531 of the $6,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,327, which makes Gainesville, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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