Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Key West, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,576step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,701 mi
Typical range: $5,523–$7,628
Transit: 6 days

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

Key West to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,852
Fuel: $2,724
All-in estimate: $6,576

Return trip

Los Angeles → Key West$17,438

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Key West to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Key West, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,062	$1.87	$4,505 – $5,619
53' refrigerated	$6,028	$2.23	$5,245 – $6,812
48' flatbed	$6,048	$2.24	$5,201 – $6,894
Step deck	$6,576	$2.43	$5,523 – $7,628
Power only	$4,512	$1.67	$3,926 – $5,099
Hotshot	$3,407	$1.26	$2,828 – $3,986
26' box truck	$3,323	$1.23	$2,825 – $3,822
Sprinter van	$2,025	$0.75	$1,701 – $2,349

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More lanes from Key West

Step deck lanes from Key West, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$5,047	$3.56	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,805	$2.60	$3,196 – $4,414	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,113	$2.90	$2,615 – $3,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$6,217	$2.74	$5,222 – $7,212	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$4,583	$3.42	$3,850 – $5,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$3,578	$2.80	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$6,363	$2.44	$5,345 – $7,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$3,542	$2.80	$2,975 – $4,108	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 Key West, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Key West, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,576 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,523 and $7,628.

How far is Key West, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,701 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 $2,724 of the $6,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Key West, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,438, which makes Key West, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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