Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,150step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $5,166–$7,134
Transit: 4 days

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

Independence to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,512
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $6,150

Return trip

Los Angeles → Independence$7,376

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Independence to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,695	$2.89	$4,178 – $5,211
53' refrigerated	$5,593	$3.44	$4,866 – $6,320
48' flatbed	$5,648	$3.48	$4,858 – $6,439
Step deck	$6,150	$3.79	$5,166 – $7,134
Power only	$4,162	$2.56	$3,621 – $4,703
Hotshot	$3,141	$1.93	$2,607 – $3,676
26' box truck	$3,073	$1.89	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,878	$1.16	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,779	$5.29	$5,695 – $7,864	3 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,422	$5.15	$2,034 – $2,809	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$3,507	$4.61	$2,946 – $4,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,451	$4.37	$4,579 – $6,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$6,152	$5.09	$5,167 – $7,136	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,745	$4.50	$3,146 – $4,344	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,019	$3.80	$5,056 – $6,982	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,766	$5.15	$2,323 – $3,209	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 Independence, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Independence, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,150 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,166 and $7,134.

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

About 1,624 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 $1,638 of the $6,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,512 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,376, which makes Independence, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% 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