Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,512step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,814 mi
Typical range: $7,150–$9,873
Transit: 6 days

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

Laurel to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,674
Fuel: $2,838
All-in estimate: $8,512

Return trip

Los Angeles → Laurel$15,615

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laurel to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,556	$2.33	$5,835 – $7,277
53' refrigerated	$7,807	$2.77	$6,792 – $8,822
48' flatbed	$7,829	$2.78	$6,733 – $8,925
Step deck	$8,512	$3.02	$7,150 – $9,873
Power only	$5,846	$2.08	$5,086 – $6,606
Hotshot	$4,414	$1.57	$3,664 – $5,165
26' box truck	$4,305	$1.53	$3,659 – $4,951
Sprinter van	$2,622	$0.93	$2,203 – $3,042

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,828	$9.18	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,956	$3.70	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,386	$3.03	$7,044 – $9,728	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$5,023	$3.40	$4,220 – $5,827	4 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 Laurel, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,150 and $9,873.

How far is Laurel, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,814 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 $2,838 of the $8,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,615, which makes Laurel, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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