Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,434step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $7,085–$9,783
Transit: 5 days

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

Kentwood to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,216
Fuel: $2,218
All-in estimate: $8,434

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kentwood$9,996

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kentwood to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,473	$2.94	$5,761 – $7,185
53' refrigerated	$7,710	$3.50	$6,708 – $8,712
48' flatbed	$7,753	$3.52	$6,668 – $8,838
Step deck	$8,434	$3.83	$7,085 – $9,783
Power only	$5,759	$2.62	$5,010 – $6,507
Hotshot	$4,348	$1.98	$3,609 – $5,087
26' box truck	$4,245	$1.93	$3,609 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,589	$1.18	$2,175 – $3,004

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More lanes from Kentwood

Step deck lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,665	$6.38	$3,918 – $5,411	2 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,499	$9.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$7,998	$4.33	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,218	$6.20	$3,543 – $4,893	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$8,346	$3.84	$7,011 – $9,682	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629	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 Kentwood, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Kentwood, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,085 and $9,783.

How far is Kentwood, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,200 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 $2,218 of the $8,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kentwood, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,996, which makes Kentwood, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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