Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN step deck rate

$10,398step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $8,734–$12,062
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Dickson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,311
Fuel: $2,087
All-in estimate: $10,398

Return trip

Dickson → Los Angeles$6,817

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,973	$3.85	$7,096 – $8,850
53' refrigerated	$9,497	$4.59	$8,262 – $10,731
48' flatbed	$9,557	$4.62	$8,219 – $10,895
Step deck	$10,398	$5.02	$8,734 – $12,062
Power only	$7,088	$3.42	$6,167 – $8,010
Hotshot	$5,352	$2.59	$4,442 – $6,261
26' box truck	$5,227	$2.53	$4,443 – $6,011
Sprinter van	$3,189	$1.54	$2,679 – $3,699

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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 Dickson

Step deck lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$4,055	$4.33	$3,406 – $4,704	2 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$3,051	$6.48	$2,562 – $3,539	2 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,243	$4.32	$2,724 – $3,762	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,949	$2.98	$4,157 – $5,741	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,344	$3.94	$2,809 – $3,880	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,812	$4.08	$3,202 – $4,422	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$10,139	$5.04	$8,517 – $11,761	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$3,045	$4.44	$2,558 – $3,533	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN is estimated at $10,398 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,734 and $12,062.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dickson, TN by truck?

About 2,070 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 $2,087 of the $10,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickson, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,817, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN 53% 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