Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,046step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,101 mi
Typical range: $6,759–$9,333
Transit: 5 days

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

Lafayette to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,927
Fuel: $2,119
All-in estimate: $8,046

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lafayette$9,491

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,171	$2.94	$5,492 – $6,850
53' refrigerated	$7,350	$3.50	$6,395 – $8,306
48' flatbed	$7,395	$3.52	$6,360 – $8,431
Step deck	$8,046	$3.83	$6,759 – $9,333
Power only	$5,487	$2.61	$4,774 – $6,200
Hotshot	$4,143	$1.97	$3,438 – $4,847
26' box truck	$4,046	$1.93	$3,439 – $4,653
Sprinter van	$2,468	$1.17	$2,073 – $2,863

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$4,944	$6.18	$4,153 – $5,735	2 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,410	$11.02	$1,185 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$7,497	$4.34	$6,297 – $8,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$4,408	$6.03	$3,703 – $5,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$5,136	$4.35	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,922	$3.84	$6,654 – $9,189	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$4,145	$4.63	$3,481 – $4,808	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 Lafayette, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Lafayette, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,046 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,759 and $9,333.

How far is Lafayette, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,101 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 $2,119 of the $8,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,491, which makes Lafayette, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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