Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Daphne, AL step deck rate

$10,945step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 2,114 mi
Typical range: $9,193–$12,696
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Daphne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,813
Fuel: $2,132
All-in estimate: $10,945

Return trip

Daphne → Los Angeles$7,242

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Daphne by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Daphne, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,395	$3.97	$7,472 – $9,318
53' refrigerated	$9,999	$4.73	$8,699 – $11,299
48' flatbed	$10,060	$4.76	$8,652 – $11,468
Step deck	$10,945	$5.18	$9,193 – $12,696
Power only	$7,465	$3.53	$6,495 – $8,435
Hotshot	$5,636	$2.67	$4,678 – $6,594
26' box truck	$5,504	$2.60	$4,679 – $6,330
Sprinter van	$3,358	$1.59	$2,821 – $3,895

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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 Daphne

Step deck lanes into Daphne, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$5,191	$4.22	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$4,965	$5.43	$4,171 – $5,760	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,662	$4.98	$2,236 – $3,087	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$5,174	$3.07	$4,346 – $6,002	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$4,333	$3.80	$3,639 – $5,026	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,374	$4.46	$2,834 – $3,914	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$10,568	$5.20	$8,877 – $12,259	5 d
Dallas, TX	641 mi	$3,003	$4.69	$2,523 – $3,484	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Daphne, AL?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Daphne, AL is estimated at $10,945 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 2,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,193 and $12,696.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Daphne, AL by truck?

About 2,114 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,132 of the $10,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Daphne, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,242, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Daphne, AL 51% 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