Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,413step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,728 mi
Typical range: $7,067–$9,759
Transit: 6 days

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

Laurel to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,662
Fuel: $2,751
All-in estimate: $8,413

Return trip

Los Angeles → Laurel$15,225

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laurel to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,477	$2.37	$5,765 – $7,189
53' refrigerated	$7,713	$2.83	$6,710 – $8,716
48' flatbed	$7,737	$2.84	$6,654 – $8,820
Step deck	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759
Power only	$5,774	$2.12	$5,023 – $6,524
Hotshot	$4,360	$1.60	$3,619 – $5,101
26' box truck	$4,253	$1.56	$3,615 – $4,891
Sprinter van	$2,591	$0.95	$2,176 – $3,005

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,947	$8.73	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,040	$3.47	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$4,905	$3.49	$4,120 – $5,689	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 Laurel, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,413 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,067 and $9,759.

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

About 2,728 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 $2,751 of the $8,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,662 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,225, which makes Laurel, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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