Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bluffton, SC step deck rate

$13,387step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,549 mi
Typical range: $11,245–$15,529
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Bluffton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,817
Fuel: $2,570
All-in estimate: $13,387

Return trip

Bluffton → Los Angeles$7,307

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Bluffton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bluffton, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,297	$4.04	$9,164 – $11,430
53' refrigerated	$12,263	$4.81	$10,669 – $13,857
48' flatbed	$12,310	$4.83	$10,587 – $14,033
Step deck	$13,387	$5.25	$11,245 – $15,529
Power only	$9,174	$3.60	$7,981 – $10,366
Hotshot	$6,927	$2.72	$5,749 – $8,105
26' box truck	$6,759	$2.65	$5,745 – $7,772
Sprinter van	$4,119	$1.62	$3,460 – $4,778

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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 Bluffton

Step deck lanes into Bluffton, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,959	$4.79	$3,326 – $4,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$5,082	$5.65	$4,269 – $5,895	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$4,397	$4.27	$3,693 – $5,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,556	$3.08	$5,507 – $7,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,248	$4.38	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,128	$4.10	$4,308 – $5,949	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$13,048	$5.27	$10,961 – $15,136	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$4,595	$4.22	$3,860 – $5,331	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bluffton, SC?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Bluffton, SC is estimated at $13,387 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,245 and $15,529.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bluffton, SC by truck?

About 2,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,570 of the $13,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bluffton, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,307, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bluffton, SC 83% 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