Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Harlingen, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,133step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $4,312–$5,955
Transit: 4 days

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

Harlingen to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,530
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $5,133

Return trip

Los Angeles → Harlingen$7,539

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Harlingen to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Harlingen, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$2.46	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,667	$2.94	$4,060 – $5,274
48' flatbed	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375
Step deck	$5,133	$3.23	$4,312 – $5,955
Power only	$3,471	$2.18	$3,020 – $3,923
Hotshot	$2,620	$1.65	$2,175 – $3,066
26' box truck	$2,564	$1.61	$2,179 – $2,948
Sprinter van	$1,567	$0.99	$1,316 – $1,818

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More lanes from Harlingen

Step deck lanes from Harlingen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$8,345	$4.19	$7,010 – $9,680	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$4,658	$3.23	$3,913 – $5,404	4 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,788	$5.31	$1,502 – $2,074	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,434	$3.76	$3,725 – $5,144	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$7,627	$4.01	$6,407 – $8,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$4,829	$3.27	$4,056 – $5,602	4 d
Dallas, TX	542 mi	$2,364	$4.36	$1,986 – $2,743	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 Harlingen, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Harlingen, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,133 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,312 and $5,955.

How far is Harlingen, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,590 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 $1,603 of the $5,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Harlingen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,539, which makes Harlingen, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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