Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$2,231step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $1,874–$2,588
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Junction to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,231

Return trip

Los Angeles → Grand Junction$5,737

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Junction to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Junction, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,671	$2.18	$1,487 – $1,855
53' refrigerated	$1,993	$2.60	$1,734 – $2,252
48' flatbed	$2,043	$2.67	$1,757 – $2,329
Step deck	$2,231	$2.92	$1,874 – $2,588
Power only	$1,462	$1.91	$1,272 – $1,652
Hotshot	$1,103	$1.44	$915 – $1,290
26' box truck	$1,086	$1.42	$923 – $1,249
Sprinter van	$668	$0.87	$561 – $775

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More lanes from Grand Junction

Step deck lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,905	$3.20	$5,800 – $8,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$3,323	$2.53	$2,792 – $3,855	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$3,173	$2.73	$2,665 – $3,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,862	$3.68	$1,564 – $2,160	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$6,395	$3.06	$5,372 – $7,418	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,893	$2.80	$2,430 – $3,356	3 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$2,225	$2.92	$1,869 – $2,580	2 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,670	$2.86	$2,243 – $3,097	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 Grand Junction, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Grand Junction, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,231 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,874 and $2,588.

How far is Grand Junction, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 765 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $771 of the $2,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Junction, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,737, which makes Grand Junction, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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