Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,930step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,347 mi
Typical range: $7,501–$10,359
Transit: 5 days

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

Hamtramck to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,563
Fuel: $2,367
All-in estimate: $8,930

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hamtramck$10,584

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hamtramck to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,861	$2.92	$6,106 – $7,616
53' refrigerated	$8,171	$3.48	$7,109 – $9,233
48' flatbed	$8,210	$3.50	$7,061 – $9,360
Step deck	$8,930	$3.80	$7,501 – $10,359
Power only	$6,107	$2.60	$5,314 – $6,901
Hotshot	$4,612	$1.96	$3,828 – $5,396
26' box truck	$4,501	$1.92	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,744	$1.17	$2,305 – $3,183

More lanes from Hamtramck

Step deck lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,954	$6.89	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$1,938	$6.82	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$5,607	$4.29	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$8,515	$4.28	$7,153 – $9,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$3,542	$6.77	$2,975 – $4,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$6,152	$4.20	$5,167 – $7,136	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$8,829	$3.81	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$5,160	$4.38	$4,335 – $5,986	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 Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,930 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,501 and $10,359.

How far is Hamtramck, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,347 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 $2,367 of the $8,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hamtramck, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,584, which makes Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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