Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, AL step deck rate

$11,498step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $9,658–$13,338
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,243
Fuel: $2,255
All-in estimate: $11,498

Return trip

Auburn → Los Angeles$7,608

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,827	$3.95	$7,856 – $9,798
53' refrigerated	$10,513	$4.70	$9,147 – $11,880
48' flatbed	$10,570	$4.73	$9,090 – $12,050
Step deck	$11,498	$5.14	$9,658 – $13,338
Power only	$7,854	$3.51	$6,833 – $8,875
Hotshot	$5,930	$2.65	$4,922 – $6,938
26' box truck	$5,790	$2.59	$4,921 – $6,658
Sprinter van	$3,531	$1.58	$2,966 – $4,096

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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 Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,408	$4.41	$3,702 – $5,113	3 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$4,360	$5.69	$3,662 – $5,057	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$3,278	$4.51	$2,754 – $3,803	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$5,505	$3.04	$4,624 – $6,386	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$3,640	$4.00	$3,057 – $4,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,974	$4.21	$3,338 – $4,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$11,162	$5.16	$9,376 – $12,948	5 d
Dallas, TX	773 mi	$3,425	$4.43	$2,877 – $3,973	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, AL?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, AL is estimated at $11,498 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,658 and $13,338.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Auburn, AL by truck?

About 2,236 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 $2,255 of the $11,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,608, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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