Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Danielson, CT step deck rate

$18,766step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 3,021 mi
Typical range: $15,763–$21,768
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Danielson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,720
Fuel: $3,046
All-in estimate: $18,766

Return trip

Danielson → Los Angeles$7,781

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Danielson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Danielson, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,467	$4.79	$12,875 – $16,058
53' refrigerated	$17,227	$5.70	$14,987 – $19,466
48' flatbed	$17,263	$5.71	$14,846 – $19,679
Step deck	$18,766	$6.21	$15,763 – $21,768
Power only	$12,907	$4.27	$11,229 – $14,585
Hotshot	$9,747	$3.23	$8,090 – $11,404
26' box truck	$9,503	$3.15	$8,078 – $10,928
Sprinter van	$5,787	$1.92	$4,861 – $6,713

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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 Danielson

Step deck lanes into Danielson, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,929	$12.29	$1,620 – $2,238	1 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$6,417	$6.69	$5,391 – $7,444	3 d
Houston, TX	1,828 mi	$8,468	$4.63	$7,113 – $9,823	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$9,592	$3.61	$8,057 – $11,126	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$2,055	$8.28	$1,726 – $2,383	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$9,232	$4.57	$7,755 – $10,709	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$18,579	$6.22	$15,606 – $21,552	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,765 mi	$8,217	$4.66	$6,902 – $9,532	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Danielson, CT?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Danielson, CT is estimated at $18,766 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 3,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,763 and $21,768.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Danielson, CT by truck?

About 3,021 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 $3,046 of the $18,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danielson, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,781, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Danielson, CT 141% 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