Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Katy, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$5,150step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $4,326–$5,974
Transit: 4 days

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

Katy to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,541
Fuel: $1,609
All-in estimate: $5,150

Return trip

Los Angeles → Katy$7,563

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

Katy to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Katy, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,930	$2.46	$3,498 – $4,362
53' refrigerated	$4,682	$2.93	$4,073 – $5,291
48' flatbed	$4,730	$2.96	$4,067 – $5,392
Step deck	$5,150	$3.23	$4,326 – $5,974
Power only	$3,483	$2.18	$3,030 – $3,936
Hotshot	$2,629	$1.65	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,572	$1.61	$2,186 – $2,958
Sprinter van	$1,572	$0.98	$1,320 – $1,824

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More lanes from Katy

Step deck lanes from Katy, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$7,288	$4.29	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,794	$3.39	$3,187 – $4,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$4,395	$3.77	$3,692 – $5,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$6,622	$4.11	$5,562 – $7,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$4,892	$3.26	$4,109 – $5,674	4 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$5,322	$5.32	$4,471 – $6,174	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 Katy, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Katy, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,150 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,326 and $5,974.

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

About 1,596 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 $1,609 of the $5,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,541 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,563, which makes Katy, 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