Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Abilene, TX step deck rate

$6,294step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 1,278 mi
Typical range: $5,287–$7,301
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,005
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $6,294

Return trip

Abilene → Los Angeles$4,286

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,781	$3.74	$4,255 – $5,306
53' refrigerated	$5,697	$4.46	$4,956 – $6,437
48' flatbed	$5,776	$4.52	$4,968 – $6,585
Step deck	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301
Power only	$4,223	$3.30	$3,674 – $4,772
Hotshot	$3,187	$2.49	$2,645 – $3,729
26' box truck	$3,123	$2.44	$2,655 – $3,592
Sprinter van	$1,912	$1.50	$1,606 – $2,218

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Abilene

Step deck lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$6,293	$3.48	$5,286 – $7,300	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,633	$3.10	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,363	$3.11	$4,505 – $6,221	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,959	$4.99	$5,006 – $6,912	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Abilene, TX?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Abilene, TX is estimated at $6,294 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 1,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,287 and $7,301.

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

About 1,278 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,289 of the $6,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,286, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Abilene, TX 47% more expensive. 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