Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Allen, TX step deck rate

$7,084step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $5,951–$8,218
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Allen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,596
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $7,084

Return trip

Allen → Los Angeles$4,824

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 Allen by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Allen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,398	$3.66	$4,804 – $5,992
53' refrigerated	$6,431	$4.36	$5,595 – $7,267
48' flatbed	$6,505	$4.41	$5,594 – $7,415
Step deck	$7,084	$4.80	$5,951 – $8,218
Power only	$4,778	$3.24	$4,157 – $5,400
Hotshot	$3,607	$2.44	$2,994 – $4,220
26' box truck	$3,531	$2.39	$3,001 – $4,060
Sprinter van	$2,159	$1.46	$1,814 – $2,505

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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 Allen

Step deck lanes into Allen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$5,666	$3.54	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$4,384	$4.78	$3,682 – $5,085	2 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$1,642	$5.76	$1,379 – $1,905	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,094	$2.95	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$4,806	$3.17	$4,037 – $5,575	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$3,091	$2.90	$2,596 – $3,585	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Allen, TX is estimated at $7,084 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,951 and $8,218.

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

About 1,476 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 $1,488 of the $7,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,824, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Allen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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