Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Arkansas City, KS step deck rate

$6,941step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $5,830–$8,051
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,493
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $6,941

Return trip

Arkansas City → Los Angeles$5,763

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,285	$3.68	$4,704 – $5,867
53' refrigerated	$6,297	$4.39	$5,479 – $7,116
48' flatbed	$6,372	$4.44	$5,480 – $7,264
Step deck	$6,941	$4.83	$5,830 – $8,051
Power only	$4,677	$3.26	$4,069 – $5,285
Hotshot	$3,530	$2.46	$2,930 – $4,130
26' box truck	$3,456	$2.41	$2,938 – $3,975
Sprinter van	$2,114	$1.47	$1,776 – $2,452

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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 Arkansas City

Step deck lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$5,356	$3.59	$4,499 – $6,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,625	$5.14	$3,045 – $4,205	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,547	$4.21	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$3,078	$2.96	$2,586 – $3,571	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,552	$3.22	$3,824 – $5,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,615	$4.16	$2,197 – $3,033	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$6,733	$4.86	$5,655 – $7,810	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$1,826	$5.23	$1,534 – $2,118	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Arkansas City, KS?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $6,941 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,830 and $8,051.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 1,436 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 $1,448 of the $6,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,763, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Arkansas City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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