Lane · STEP · Oct 2026
Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA step deck rate
$9,641step deck
+3.2% from last month
- Per mile
- $5.09
- Distance
- 1,893 mi
- Typical range
- $8,099–$11,184
- Transit
- 5 days
Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Los Angeles to Baker price history
- 3 months
- +8.5%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $7,732
- Fuel
- $1,909
- All-in estimate
- $9,641
Return trip
Baker → Los Angeles$6,031This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.
Los Angeles to Baker by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $7,382 | $3.90 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $8,793 | $4.64 | |
| 48' flatbed | $8,859 | $4.68 | |
| Step deck | $9,641 | $5.09 | |
| Power only | $6,556 | $3.46 | |
| Hotshot | $4,949 | $2.61 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,837 | $2.56 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,953 | $1.56 |
More lanes from Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $16,569 | $5.71 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,973 | $4.35 |
| Houston, TX | $7,687 | $4.72 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,104 | $7.22 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $15,414 | $5.44 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,881 | $4.83 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,660 | $12.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,076 | $4.80 |
More lanes into Baker
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,597 | $3.99 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,938 | $5.23 |
| Houston, TX | $1,872 | $6.14 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,456 | $3.04 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,704 | $3.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,562 | $4.85 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,263 | $5.13 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,256 | $5.26 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA?
A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA is estimated at $9,641 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,099 and $11,184.
How far is Los Angeles, CA from Baker, LA by truck?
About 1,893 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 $1,909 of the $9,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,732 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Los Angeles, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,031, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA 60% 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