Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jackson, TN to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,547step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,976 mi
Typical range: $5,499–$7,594
Transit: 5 days

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

Jackson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,554
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $6,547

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jackson$9,986

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jackson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,016	$2.54	$4,464 – $5,568
53' refrigerated	$5,975	$3.02	$5,198 – $6,751
48' flatbed	$6,016	$3.04	$5,174 – $6,859
Step deck	$6,547	$3.31	$5,499 – $7,594
Power only	$4,457	$2.26	$3,877 – $5,036
Hotshot	$3,365	$1.70	$2,793 – $3,937
26' box truck	$3,287	$1.66	$2,794 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.02	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from Jackson

Step deck lanes from Jackson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$5,158	$4.97	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Chicago, IL	509 mi	$2,290	$4.50	$1,923 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,843	$4.33	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,921	$3.78	$4,973 – $6,868	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$4,588	$4.83	$3,854 – $5,322	3 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$3,376	$4.04	$2,836 – $3,916	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,915 mi	$6,371	$3.33	$5,352 – $7,390	5 d
Dallas, TX	583 mi	$2,626	$4.50	$2,206 – $3,046	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 Jackson, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Jackson, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,547 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,499 and $7,594.

How far is Jackson, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,976 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 $1,993 of the $6,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jackson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,986, which makes Jackson, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% 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