Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, AL step deck rate

$11,643step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,268 mi
Typical range: $9,780–$13,506
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Dothan price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,356
Fuel: $2,287
All-in estimate: $11,643

Return trip

Dothan → Los Angeles$7,704

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 Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,941	$3.94	$7,957 – $9,924
53' refrigerated	$10,648	$4.70	$9,264 – $12,033
48' flatbed	$10,704	$4.72	$9,205 – $12,202
Step deck	$11,643	$5.13	$9,780 – $13,506
Power only	$7,956	$3.51	$6,922 – $8,990
Hotshot	$6,007	$2.65	$4,986 – $7,028
26' box truck	$5,865	$2.59	$4,985 – $6,744
Sprinter van	$3,576	$1.58	$3,004 – $4,148

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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 Dothan

Step deck lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$4,669	$4.33	$3,922 – $5,416	3 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$4,814	$5.49	$4,044 – $5,584	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$3,227	$4.54	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,580	$3.03	$4,688 – $6,473	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,872	$3.93	$3,252 – $4,491	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,939	$4.22	$3,309 – $4,569	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$11,285	$5.16	$9,479 – $13,090	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,495	$4.40	$2,936 – $4,054	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, AL is estimated at $11,643 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,780 and $13,506.

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

About 2,268 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 $2,287 of the $11,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,704, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, 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