Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, MS to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,724step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 2,033 mi
Typical range: $5,648–$7,799
Transit: 5 days

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

Long Beach to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,674
Fuel: $2,050
All-in estimate: $6,724

Return trip

Los Angeles → Long Beach$10,641

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Long Beach to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,154	$2.54	$4,587 – $5,721
53' refrigerated	$6,139	$3.02	$5,341 – $6,937
48' flatbed	$6,179	$3.04	$5,314 – $7,045
Step deck	$6,724	$3.31	$5,648 – $7,799
Power only	$4,581	$2.25	$3,986 – $5,177
Hotshot	$3,459	$1.70	$2,871 – $4,047
26' box truck	$3,379	$1.66	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.01	$1,732 – $2,391

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$6,228	$4.75	$5,232 – $7,225	3 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$3,520	$3.74	$2,957 – $4,084	3 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,211	$5.00	$1,857 – $2,564	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$6,053	$3.77	$5,085 – $7,022	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,587	$4.58	$4,693 – $6,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,875	$4.32	$2,415 – $3,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$6,476	$3.33	$5,440 – $7,512	5 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$2,574	$4.56	$2,162 – $2,986	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 Long Beach, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Long Beach, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 2,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,648 and $7,799.

How far is Long Beach, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,033 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 $2,050 of the $6,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,641, which makes Long Beach, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% 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