Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Berea, KY step deck rate

$10,690step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,262 mi
Typical range: $8,979–$12,400
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Berea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,409
Fuel: $2,281
All-in estimate: $10,690

Return trip

Berea → Los Angeles$7,276

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Berea by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Berea, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,208	$3.63	$7,305 – $9,111
53' refrigerated	$9,776	$4.32	$8,505 – $11,047
48' flatbed	$9,827	$4.34	$8,452 – $11,203
Step deck	$10,690	$4.73	$8,979 – $12,400
Power only	$7,304	$3.23	$6,355 – $8,254
Hotshot	$5,515	$2.44	$4,577 – $6,453
26' box truck	$5,384	$2.38	$4,577 – $6,192
Sprinter van	$3,283	$1.45	$2,758 – $3,809

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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 Berea

Step deck lanes into Berea, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$3,123	$4.45	$2,623 – $3,622	2 d
Chicago, IL	406 mi	$2,656	$6.54	$2,231 – $3,081	1 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$3,772	$3.83	$3,169 – $4,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$5,191	$2.78	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$2,532	$4.12	$2,127 – $2,937	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$4,319	$3.69	$3,628 – $5,010	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$10,477	$4.74	$8,801 – $12,153	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,575	$3.90	$3,003 – $4,147	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Berea, KY?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Berea, KY is estimated at $10,690 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,979 and $12,400.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Berea, KY by truck?

About 2,262 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 $2,281 of the $10,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berea, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,276, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Berea, KY 47% 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