Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Belfast, ME step deck rate

$20,243step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 3,181 mi
Typical range: $17,004–$23,482
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Belfast price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $17,035
Fuel: $3,208
All-in estimate: $20,243

Return trip

Belfast → Los Angeles$9,231

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Los Angeles to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,616	$4.91	$13,898 – $17,333
53' refrigerated	$18,594	$5.85	$16,177 – $21,011
48' flatbed	$18,624	$5.85	$16,016 – $21,231
Step deck	$20,243	$6.36	$17,004 – $23,482
Power only	$13,938	$4.38	$12,126 – $15,750
Hotshot	$10,526	$3.31	$8,736 – $12,315
26' box truck	$10,260	$3.23	$8,721 – $11,799
Sprinter van	$6,246	$1.96	$5,247 – $7,246

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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 Belfast

Step deck lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$3,155	$7.41	$2,651 – $3,660	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$7,486	$6.64	$6,289 – $8,684	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$9,722	$4.69	$8,167 – $11,278	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$10,466	$3.70	$8,792 – $12,141	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$3,146	$6.11	$2,643 – $3,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$10,472	$4.64	$8,796 – $12,148	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$20,109	$6.37	$16,892 – $23,327	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$9,386	$4.71	$7,885 – $10,888	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Belfast, ME?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Belfast, ME is estimated at $20,243 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 3,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $17,004 and $23,482.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Belfast, ME by truck?

About 3,181 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,208 of the $20,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $17,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belfast, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,231, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Belfast, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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