Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,979step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $6,702–$9,256
Transit: 5 days

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

Gary to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,881
Fuel: $2,098
All-in estimate: $7,979

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gary$9,412

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gary to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,119	$2.94	$5,446 – $6,792
53' refrigerated	$7,288	$3.50	$6,340 – $8,235
48' flatbed	$7,334	$3.52	$6,307 – $8,360
Step deck	$7,979	$3.83	$6,702 – $9,256
Power only	$5,440	$2.61	$4,733 – $6,147
Hotshot	$4,107	$1.97	$3,409 – $4,805
26' box truck	$4,012	$1.93	$3,410 – $4,613
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.18	$2,056 – $2,839

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More lanes from Gary

Step deck lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$5,061	$6.13	$4,251 – $5,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,848	$4.41	$4,073 – $5,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$7,467	$4.34	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$4,549	$5.95	$3,821 – $5,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,317	$4.31	$4,466 – $6,167	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$7,875	$3.84	$6,615 – $9,135	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$4,301	$4.57	$3,612 – $4,989	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$6,516	$6.58	$5,473 – $7,558	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 Gary, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Gary, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,979 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,702 and $9,256.

How far is Gary, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,081 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 $2,098 of the $7,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,412, which makes Gary, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% 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