Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI step deck rate

$18,631step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 3,046 mi
Typical range: $15,650–$21,612
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Cranston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,559
Fuel: $3,072
All-in estimate: $18,631

Return trip

Cranston → Los Angeles$8,328

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Los Angeles to Cranston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,365	$4.72	$12,785 – $15,945
53' refrigerated	$17,105	$5.62	$14,881 – $19,329
48' flatbed	$17,139	$5.63	$14,740 – $19,539
Step deck	$18,631	$6.12	$15,650 – $21,612
Power only	$12,817	$4.21	$11,151 – $14,483
Hotshot	$9,679	$3.18	$8,034 – $11,325
26' box truck	$9,436	$3.10	$8,021 – $10,852
Sprinter van	$5,746	$1.89	$4,827 – $6,665

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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 Cranston

Step deck lanes into Cranston, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,976	$11.29	$1,660 – $2,292	1 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$6,445	$6.56	$5,413 – $7,476	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$8,427	$4.56	$7,078 – $9,775	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$9,529	$3.56	$8,004 – $11,053	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$2,095	$7.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$9,180	$4.50	$7,711 – $10,649	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$18,448	$6.12	$15,496 – $21,399	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$8,183	$4.58	$6,874 – $9,493	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI is estimated at $18,631 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 3,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,650 and $21,612.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cranston, RI by truck?

About 3,046 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,072 of the $18,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cranston, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,328, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI 124% 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