Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Carrollton, TX step deck rate

$7,029step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $5,904–$8,153
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Carrollton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,555
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $7,029

Return trip

Carrollton → Los Angeles$4,786

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 Carrollton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Carrollton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943
53' refrigerated	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209
48' flatbed	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357
Step deck	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153
Power only	$4,739	$3.24	$4,123 – $5,355
Hotshot	$3,577	$2.45	$2,969 – $4,185
26' box truck	$3,502	$2.40	$2,977 – $4,027
Sprinter van	$2,142	$1.46	$1,799 – $2,484

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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 Carrollton

Step deck lanes into Carrollton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,445	$4.75	$3,734 – $5,156	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	309 mi	$1,710	$5.53	$1,436 – $1,983	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,383 mi	$6,713	$4.85	$5,639 – $7,787	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,078 mi	$3,122	$2.90	$2,623 – $3,622	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Carrollton, TX is estimated at $7,029 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,904 and $8,153.

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

About 1,462 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 $1,474 of the $7,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,786, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Carrollton, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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