Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,773step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,741 mi
Typical range: $7,370–$10,177
Transit: 6 days

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

Ithaca to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,009
Fuel: $2,764
All-in estimate: $8,773

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ithaca$15,736

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ithaca to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,755	$2.46	$6,012 – $7,498
53' refrigerated	$8,044	$2.93	$6,999 – $9,090
48' flatbed	$8,069	$2.94	$6,939 – $9,199
Step deck	$8,773	$3.20	$7,370 – $10,177
Power only	$6,022	$2.20	$5,239 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$1.66	$3,774 – $5,321
26' box truck	$4,435	$1.62	$3,770 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,702	$0.99	$2,270 – $3,134

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More lanes from Ithaca

Step deck lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,983	$9.31	$1,666 – $2,301	1 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,774	$4.10	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,699	$3.54	$4,787 – $6,611	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$8,523	$3.58	$7,159 – $9,887	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,898	$8.79	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,233	$3.48	$5,236 – $7,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$8,684	$3.20	$7,294 – $10,073	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$5,433	$3.57	$4,564 – $6,303	4 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 Ithaca, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Ithaca, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,370 and $10,177.

How far is Ithaca, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,741 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,764 of the $8,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,736, which makes Ithaca, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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