Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$8,500step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,273 mi
Typical range: $7,140–$9,860
Transit: 5 days

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

Lima to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,208
Fuel: $2,292
All-in estimate: $8,500

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lima$10,394

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lima to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,527	$2.87	$5,809 – $7,245
53' refrigerated	$7,774	$3.42	$6,763 – $8,784
48' flatbed	$7,814	$3.44	$6,720 – $8,908
Step deck	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860
Power only	$5,808	$2.56	$5,053 – $6,564
Hotshot	$4,386	$1.93	$3,640 – $5,131
26' box truck	$4,281	$1.88	$3,639 – $4,924
Sprinter van	$2,611	$1.15	$2,193 – $3,029

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$4,605	$4.39	$3,868 – $5,342	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 Lima, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,140 and $9,860.

How far is Lima, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,273 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,292 of the $8,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lima, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,394, which makes Lima, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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