Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Derby, CT step deck rate

$18,370step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.22
Distance: 2,951 mi
Typical range: $15,431–$21,309
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Derby price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,394
Fuel: $2,976
All-in estimate: $18,370

Return trip

Derby → Los Angeles$7,617

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 Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,158	$4.80	$12,600 – $15,715
53' refrigerated	$16,859	$5.71	$14,667 – $19,051
48' flatbed	$16,898	$5.73	$14,532 – $19,263
Step deck	$18,370	$6.22	$15,431 – $21,309
Power only	$12,629	$4.28	$10,987 – $14,271
Hotshot	$9,537	$3.23	$7,916 – $11,158
26' box truck	$9,299	$3.15	$7,904 – $10,694
Sprinter van	$5,663	$1.92	$4,757 – $6,569

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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 Derby

Step deck lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,586	$20.87	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$6,066	$6.82	$5,095 – $7,036	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$8,137	$4.66	$6,835 – $9,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$9,351	$3.62	$7,855 – $10,848	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,747	$10.52	$1,467 – $2,026	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$8,902	$4.60	$7,477 – $10,326	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$18,172	$6.23	$15,265 – $21,080	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$7,891	$4.69	$6,628 – $9,153	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Derby, CT is estimated at $18,370 all-in in October 2026, or $6.22 a mile over about 2,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,431 and $21,309.

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

About 2,951 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 $2,976 of the $18,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,617, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Derby, 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