Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$3,475step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $2,919–$4,031
Transit: 3 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: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,342
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $3,475

Return trip

Los Angeles → Laurel$6,780

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laurel to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,631	$2.34	$2,342 – $2,921
53' refrigerated	$3,136	$2.79	$2,728 – $3,544
48' flatbed	$3,188	$2.84	$2,741 – $3,634
Step deck	$3,475	$3.09	$2,919 – $4,031
Power only	$2,319	$2.06	$2,018 – $2,621
Hotshot	$1,750	$1.56	$1,453 – $2,048
26' box truck	$1,717	$1.53	$1,460 – $1,975
Sprinter van	$1,053	$0.94	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,840	$3.74	$6,586 – $9,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,789	$2.97	$3,183 – $4,396	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,521	$3.49	$2,958 – $4,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,312	$3.57	$6,142 – $8,482	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,484	$3.04	$3,766 – $5,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,592	$3.07	$3,018 – $4,167	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$4,019	$3.11	$3,376 – $4,662	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, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,919 and $4,031.

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

About 1,124 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,133 of the $3,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,780, which makes Laurel, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% 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