Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,775step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $4,011–$5,539
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Elm to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,305
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

Los Angeles → Little Elm$7,013

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Elm to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037
53' refrigerated	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897
48' flatbed	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998
Step deck	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539
Power only	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638
Hotshot	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736
Sprinter van	$1,455	$1.00	$1,222 – $1,688

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More lanes from Little Elm

Step deck lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$6,964	$4.32	$5,849 – $8,078	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$5,654	$5.23	$4,749 – $6,559	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 Little Elm, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Little Elm, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,011 and $5,539.

How far is Little Elm, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,458 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 $1,470 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Little Elm, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,013, which makes Little Elm, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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