Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Balch Springs, TX step deck rate

$7,120step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $5,981–$8,260
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Balch Springs price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,623
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $7,120

Return trip

Balch Springs → Los Angeles$4,848

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 Balch Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Balch Springs, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,426	$3.65	$4,829 – $6,023
53' refrigerated	$6,465	$4.35	$5,624 – $7,305
48' flatbed	$6,538	$4.40	$5,623 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,120	$4.79	$5,981 – $8,260
Power only	$4,804	$3.23	$4,179 – $5,428
Hotshot	$3,626	$2.44	$3,010 – $4,242
26' box truck	$3,549	$2.39	$3,017 – $4,082
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.46	$1,823 – $2,518

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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 Balch Springs

Step deck lanes into Balch Springs, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$5,705	$3.54	$4,792 – $6,618	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$3,113	$2.94	$2,615 – $3,611	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,838	$3.17	$4,064 – $5,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,797	$4.84	$5,710 – $7,885	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$3,072	$2.91	$2,581 – $3,564	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Balch Springs, TX is estimated at $7,120 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,981 and $8,260.

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

About 1,485 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 $1,497 of the $7,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,848, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Balch Springs, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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