Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Clemson, SC step deck rate

$12,611step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 2,384 mi
Typical range: $10,593–$14,629
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Clemson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,207
Fuel: $2,404
All-in estimate: $12,611

Return trip

Clemson → Los Angeles$6,884

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 Clemson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Clemson, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,691	$4.07	$8,625 – $10,757
53' refrigerated	$11,542	$4.84	$10,042 – $13,043
48' flatbed	$11,595	$4.86	$9,972 – $13,218
Step deck	$12,611	$5.29	$10,593 – $14,629
Power only	$8,628	$3.62	$7,507 – $9,750
Hotshot	$6,515	$2.73	$5,408 – $7,623
26' box truck	$6,359	$2.67	$5,405 – $7,313
Sprinter van	$3,877	$1.63	$3,256 – $4,497

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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 Clemson

Step deck lanes into Clemson, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,692	$4.92	$3,101 – $4,283	2 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$4,073	$6.16	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$4,149	$4.35	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$6,132	$3.11	$5,151 – $7,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,995	$4.54	$2,516 – $3,474	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$4,844	$4.16	$4,069 – $5,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$12,315	$5.31	$10,345 – $14,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$4,162	$4.34	$3,496 – $4,828	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Clemson, SC is estimated at $12,611 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 2,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,593 and $14,629.

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

About 2,384 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 $2,404 of the $12,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,884, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Clemson, 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