Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Atchison, KS step deck rate

$7,517step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,580 mi
Typical range: $6,314–$8,719
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Atchison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,924
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $7,517

Return trip

Atchison → Los Angeles$6,241

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 Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,735	$3.63	$5,104 – $6,366
53' refrigerated	$6,833	$4.32	$5,945 – $7,721
48' flatbed	$6,903	$4.37	$5,937 – $7,870
Step deck	$7,517	$4.76	$6,314 – $8,719
Power only	$5,082	$3.22	$4,421 – $5,743
Hotshot	$3,836	$2.43	$3,184 – $4,488
26' box truck	$3,753	$2.38	$3,190 – $4,316
Sprinter van	$2,294	$1.45	$1,927 – $2,661

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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 Atchison

Step deck lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$4,851	$3.67	$4,074 – $5,627	3 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,870	$5.79	$2,411 – $3,330	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,088	$3.87	$2,594 – $3,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,469	$2.87	$2,914 – $4,024	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$4,119	$3.29	$3,460 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,249	$3.80	$2,729 – $3,769	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$7,373	$4.78	$6,193 – $8,552	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$2,426	$4.32	$2,038 – $2,814	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Atchison, KS is estimated at $7,517 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,314 and $8,719.

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

About 1,580 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 $1,593 of the $7,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,241, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Atchison, KS 20% 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