Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Clive, IA step deck rate

$7,739step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $6,501–$8,978
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Clive price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,030
Fuel: $1,709
All-in estimate: $7,739

Return trip

Clive → Los Angeles$6,366

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,913	$3.49	$5,263 – $6,564
53' refrigerated	$7,045	$4.16	$6,129 – $7,960
48' flatbed	$7,109	$4.19	$6,114 – $8,105
Step deck	$7,739	$4.57	$6,501 – $8,978
Power only	$5,244	$3.09	$4,563 – $5,926
Hotshot	$3,959	$2.34	$3,286 – $4,632
26' box truck	$3,872	$2.28	$3,291 – $4,453
Sprinter van	$2,365	$1.40	$1,987 – $2,744

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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 Clive

Step deck lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,407	$3.62	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,351	$6.32	$1,975 – $2,727	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,469	$3.58	$2,914 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,671	$2.73	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,754	$3.24	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,638	$4.58	$6,416 – $8,861	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,851	$3.83	$2,395 – $3,308	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Clive, IA?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Clive, IA is estimated at $7,739 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,501 and $8,978.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Clive, IA by truck?

About 1,695 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 $1,709 of the $7,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clive, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,366, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Clive, IA 22% 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