Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$7,222step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $6,066–$8,377
Transit: 5 days

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

Independence to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,960
Fuel: $2,262
All-in estimate: $7,222

Return trip

Los Angeles → Independence$10,611

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

Independence to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,545	$2.47	$4,935 – $6,155
53' refrigerated	$6,604	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,462
48' flatbed	$6,639	$2.96	$5,710 – $7,569
Step deck	$7,222	$3.22	$6,066 – $8,377
Power only	$4,934	$2.20	$4,292 – $5,575
Hotshot	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,358
26' box truck	$3,637	$1.62	$3,091 – $4,182
Sprinter van	$2,218	$0.99	$1,863 – $2,573

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,725	$5.49	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,690	$5.54	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,944	$3.78	$3,313 – $4,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$6,751	$3.64	$5,671 – $7,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$3,253	$5.44	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,455	$3.66	$3,743 – $5,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$7,094	$3.23	$5,959 – $8,229	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,671	$3.86	$3,084 – $4,258	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 Independence, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Independence, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,222 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,066 and $8,377.

How far is Independence, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,243 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 $2,262 of the $7,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Independence, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,611, which makes Independence, KY 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