Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,192step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $5,201–$7,182
Transit: 4 days

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

Lawrence to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,614
Fuel: $1,578
All-in estimate: $6,192

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lawrence$7,457

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lawrence to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,723	$3.02	$4,204 – $5,243
53' refrigerated	$5,627	$3.60	$4,896 – $6,359
48' flatbed	$5,686	$3.63	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,192	$3.96	$5,201 – $7,182
Power only	$4,185	$2.67	$3,641 – $4,729
Hotshot	$3,159	$2.02	$2,622 – $3,696
26' box truck	$3,091	$1.98	$2,627 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.21	$1,587 – $2,192

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$7,304	$5.45	$6,136 – $8,473	3 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,699	$5.13	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,598	$4.81	$3,022 – $4,174	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$5,449	$4.59	$4,577 – $6,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$6,640	$5.24	$5,577 – $7,702	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$3,794	$4.71	$3,187 – $4,401	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$6,055	$3.97	$5,087 – $7,024	4 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$2,787	$5.44	$2,341 – $3,233	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 Lawrence, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Lawrence, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,201 and $7,182.

How far is Lawrence, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,565 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,578 of the $6,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lawrence, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,457, which makes Lawrence, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% 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