Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,258step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $5,257–$7,259
Transit: 4 days

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

Gardner to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,660
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $6,258

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gardner$7,537

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gardner to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,775	$3.01	$4,250 – $5,300
53' refrigerated	$5,689	$3.59	$4,950 – $6,429
48' flatbed	$5,747	$3.63	$4,943 – $6,552
Step deck	$6,258	$3.95	$5,257 – $7,259
Power only	$4,231	$2.67	$3,681 – $4,782
Hotshot	$3,194	$2.02	$2,651 – $3,737
26' box truck	$3,125	$1.97	$2,656 – $3,594
Sprinter van	$1,910	$1.21	$1,604 – $2,216

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More lanes from Gardner

Step deck lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$7,220	$5.47	$6,065 – $8,375	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,656	$5.18	$2,231 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,512	$4.57	$4,630 – $6,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,559	$5.26	$5,510 – $7,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,119	$3.97	$5,140 – $7,098	4 d
Dallas, TX	505 mi	$2,763	$5.47	$2,321 – $3,205	2 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 Gardner, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Gardner, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,257 and $7,259.

How far is Gardner, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,585 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 $1,598 of the $6,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,660 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,537, which makes Gardner, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% 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