Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lenexa, KS to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,288step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $5,282–$7,294
Transit: 4 days

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

Lenexa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,681
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $6,288

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lenexa$7,573

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

Lenexa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lenexa, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,799	$3.01	$4,271 – $5,326
53' refrigerated	$5,717	$3.59	$4,974 – $6,460
48' flatbed	$5,775	$3.62	$4,966 – $6,583
Step deck	$6,288	$3.94	$5,282 – $7,294
Power only	$4,252	$2.67	$3,700 – $4,805
Hotshot	$3,210	$2.01	$2,664 – $3,756
26' box truck	$3,141	$1.97	$2,669 – $3,612
Sprinter van	$1,919	$1.20	$1,612 – $2,227

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More lanes from Lenexa

Step deck lanes from Lenexa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$7,175	$5.47	$6,027 – $8,323	3 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,614	$5.23	$2,195 – $3,032	2 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$3,601	$4.81	$3,025 – $4,177	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,552	$4.57	$4,664 – $6,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$6,517	$5.26	$5,474 – $7,559	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,825	$4.70	$3,213 – $4,437	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$6,152	$3.96	$5,167 – $7,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	520 mi	$2,815	$5.41	$2,364 – $3,265	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 Lenexa, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Lenexa, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,282 and $7,294.

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

About 1,594 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 $1,607 of the $6,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,573, which makes Lenexa, 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